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wheedling

verb

Meaning

  1. To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
  2. To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery.
  3. The act of one who wheedles.
  4. Coaxing, aiming to persuade.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

blandishment(English)coaxing(English)hustly(English)jostly(English)push-and-pull(English)swervy(English)impetrate(English)door-to-door(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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