wheedling
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Noun
wheedling noun
- The act of one who wheedles.
Verb
wheedling verb
- To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.“I'd like one of those, too, if you can wheedle him into telling you where he got it.”
- To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery.
Adjective
wheedling adjective
- Coaxing, aiming to persuade.
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