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