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wheedling

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Noun

wheedling noun

  1. The act of one who wheedles.

Verb

wheedling verb

  1. 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.”
  2. To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery.

Adjective

wheedling adjective

  1. Coaxing, aiming to persuade.

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