"finagling" meaning in All languages combined

See finagling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: finaglings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} finagling (plural finaglings)
  1. The act of cheating or swindling.
    Sense id: en-finagling-en-noun-jB1BTPp4

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} finagling
  1. present participle and gerund of finagle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: finagle
    Sense id: en-finagling-en-verb-BqTmTa~O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96

Inflected forms

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