What is the meaning of fudge?

noun

• Soft creamy candy.

verb

• Tamper, with the purpose of deception.
  • usage: "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
  • synonyms: manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
• Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues. )
  • usage: "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
  • synonyms: hedge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep