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Possible alteration of "fadge". to fit.

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The origin of the idiom 'fudging the truth' is unclear, but it likely comes from the verb 'fudge,' which originally meant to fit or adjust something improperly. Over time, 'fudging' came to imply manipulating or distorting the truth in a deceitful manner.

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