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wheedle

/ˈwiː.dəl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A coaxing person.
  2. To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
  3. To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

cajole(English)inveigle(English)sweet-talk(English)blarney(English)coax(English)palaver(English)ply(English)fleech(English)needle(English)mascot(English)seattle(English)mrs(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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