fudge has definitions from the field of food
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[ verb ] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Examples

"He dodged the issue" "she skirted the problem" "They tend to evade their responsibilities" "he evaded the questions skillfully"

2
[ verb ] fake or falsify

Examples

"Fudge the figures" "cook the books" "falsify the data"

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6494
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[ noun ] (food) soft creamy candy
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