"fudging" meaning in All languages combined

See fudging on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fudgings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fudging (countable and uncountable, plural fudgings)
  1. The act of something being fudged, altered so as to hide a flaw or uncertainty. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fudging-en-noun-kNNSFPwE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} fudging
  1. present participle and gerund of fudge Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: fudge
    Sense id: en-fudging-en-verb-HHKJtW6Z

Inflected forms

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