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Discover LudwigThe phrase "attempt to fudge" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an effort to manipulate or distort information, often to avoid the truth or to mislead.
Example: "In his report, he made an attempt to fudge the numbers to make the results appear more favorable."
Alternatives: "try to manipulate" or "attempt to distort".
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Do not attempt to fudge numbers or pass over troubling data.
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Her repeated disingenuous attempts to fudge it ended up contaminating her credibility on other issues.
Attempt to manipulate them.
They rejected an attempt by Senate Republican leaders to hold onto the mainly Democratic district by running a Democratic assemblyman who was willing to fudge his party loyalties in exchange for the power that comes with being in the majority.
And to obfuscate and to fudge.
To fudge it won't do.
Troy finally manages to fudge the issue.
We had to fudge a bit".
"The military want to fudge it".
Spain is too big to fudge.
The bank isn't trying to fudge the numbers, though.
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