circumvent vs fudge

circumvent is not a noun while fudge is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circumvent	No	No	Yes	No
fudge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, circumvent and fudge are synonyms defined as:

circumvent and fudge: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Other synonyms of circumvent include dodge, duck, elude, evade, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt.

circumvent (noun)	fudge (noun)
	soft creamy candy

circumvent (verb)	fudge (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
beat through cleverness and wit	tamper, with the purpose of deception
surround so as to force to give up