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wheedle Definition


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wheedle
verb
    tr & intr
    wheedled, wheedling
    1. To coax or cajole someone; to persuade them by flattery.
      Thesaurus: cajole, persuade, entice, importune, coax, charm, inveigle.
Derivative: wheedler
noun
    Etymology: 17c.

    Phrasal Verb: wheedle something out of someone
      To obtain it by coaxing.To cheat them of it by cajolery.


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