fudge

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [U] a type of soft brown sweet/candy made from sugar, butter and milk 2 (a fudge) [sing.] (especially BrE) a way of dealing with a situation that does not really solve the problems but is intended to appear to do so: This solution is a fudge rushed in to win cheers at the party conference. verb ~ (on) sth to avoid giving clear and accurate information, or a clear answer: [VN] I asked how long he was staying, but he fudged the answer. * Politicians are often very clever at fudging the issue. [also V]