[{"word":"fudges","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream. Often used in the US synonymously with chocolate fudge.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Have you tried the vanilla fudge? It's delicious!"},{"definition":"Light or frothy nonsense.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A deliberately misleading or vague answer.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A made-up story.","synonyms":["humbug","nonsense"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A less than perfect decision or solution; an attempt to fix an incorrect solution after the fact.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["humbug","nonsense"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To try to avoid giving a direct answer.","synonyms":["equivocate","hedge","waffle"],"antonyms":[],"example":"When I asked them if they had been at the party, they fudged."},{"definition":"To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty. Always deliberate, but not necessarily dishonest or immoral.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Do you fudge your age?"},{"definition":"To botch or bungle something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To cheat, especially in the game of marbles.","synonyms":["cheat"],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["cheat","equivocate","hedge","waffle"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fudge","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fudges"]}]