All finagle synonyms

verb finagle

• plot — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
• cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
• contrive — If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone.
• trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
• deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
• scheme — a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
• manipulate — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
• swindle — to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.
• wangle — to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods: to wangle an invitation.
• foist — to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon): to foist inferior merchandise on a customer.
• engineer — A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.
• persuade — to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait.
• wheedle — to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts: We wheedled him incessantly, but he would not consent.
• coax — If you coax someone into doing something, you gently try to persuade them to do it.
• wheel and deal — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
• manoeuvre — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
• maneuver — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.