put off vs fudge

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

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

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

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

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

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

put off (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)
take away the enthusiasm of	tamper, with the purpose of deception
cause to feel embarrassment
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
hold back to a later time