fudge

(noun) soft creamy candy.

(verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception. Synonyms: manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent. Examples: "Fudge the figures." "Cook the books." "Falsify the data."

(verb) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues). Synonyms: hedge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep. Examples: "He dodged the issue." "She skirted the problem." "They tend to evade their responsibilities." "He evaded the questions skillfully."