fudge vs circumvent

fudge is a noun but circumvent is not a noun.

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

As verbs, fudge and circumvent are synonyms defined as:

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

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

fudge (noun)	circumvent (noun)
soft creamy candy

fudge (verb)	circumvent (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)
tamper, with the purpose of deception	beat through cleverness and wit
	surround so as to force to give up