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to deceive; to cheat; to swindle
to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor; to cook
to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge; to gloss over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to smooth over; to get one's way out of (a difficult situation); to explain away
to embezzle; to pocket
彼は失敗を誤摩化そうとしている。
He is trying to cover up his failure.
数字を誤摩化して報告することは犯罪だ。
Falsifying numbers in reports is a crime.
誤摩化しは通じない。
Deception won't work.