fudge vs put off

fudge is a noun but put off is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fudge	Yes	No	Yes	No
put off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fudge and put off are synonyms defined as:

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

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

fudge (noun)	put off (noun)
soft creamy candy

fudge (verb)	put off (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	take away the enthusiasm of
	cause to feel embarrassment
	cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
	hold back to a later time