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Rangle vs Wangle - What's the difference?

rangle | wangle |

As verbs the difference between rangle and wangle

is that rangle is to range about in an irregular manner while wangle is to obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods.

As a noun wangle is

the act of wangling.

rangle

English

Verb

(rangl)
  • (obsolete, dialect, UK) To range about in an irregular manner.
  • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)

    wangle

    English

    Verb

    (wangl)
  • To obtain through manipulative or deceitful methods.
  • * "if a country such as China decided to wangle various concessions out of the US government" [http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/21941.html]
  • To falsify, as records.
  • To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
  • * "manages to wangle his way into the investigation team" [http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/28/movies/16676327&sec=movies]
  • Derived terms

    * wangler

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of wangling
  • See also

    * wrangle