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1. 1to deceive ; to cheat ; to swindle
2. 2to falsify ; to misrepresent ; to lie about ; to tamper with ; to fiddle ; to doctor ; to cook
3. 3to evade (a question, taxes, etc.) ; to dodge ; to gloss over (a mistake, fault, etc.) ; to smooth over ; to get one's way out of (a difficult situation) ; to explain away
4. 4to embezzle ; to pocket

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JMdict entry 1271480 · frequency rank 50. Source and licence.