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- WHEEDLE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
cajole, coax, soft-soap, blandish, wheedle mean to influence or persuade by pleasing words or actions cajole suggests the deliberate use of flattery to persuade in the face of reluctance or reasonable objections coax implies gentle and persistent words or actions employed to produce a desired effect
- WHEEDLE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
To wheedle is to sweet talk, or flatter someone in the hopes of getting something in return You might try to wheedle a meter maid into not giving you a parking ticket Good luck with that
- WHEEDLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Get a quick, free translation! WHEEDLING meaning: 1 trying to persuade someone to do something by saying nice things about them: 2 the act of… Learn more
- Wheedling - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
wheedling Other forms: wheedlings Definitions of wheedling noun the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery synonyms: blandishment
- Wheedling - definition of wheedling by The Free Dictionary
To persuade or attempt to persuade by flattery or guile; cajole: "They could marry on the fortune Miss Starling had wheedled her employer into leaving her" (W Somerset Maugham) To use flattery or cajolery to achieve one's ends [Origin unknown ] whee′dler n American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
- wheedling - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
to influence or try to persuade (a person), esp by charming or flattering him or her, in order to gain (something): trying to wheedle her into lending me the car; He tried to wheedle some more money from her whee•dle (hwēd′ l, wēd′ l), v , -dled, -dling
- WHEEDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
You're just a dishonest solicitor trying to wheedle your way into our family affairs One or both of them might try to wheedle out of it if she left them a loophole 2 meanings: 1 to persuade or try to persuade (someone) by coaxing words, flattery, etc 2 to obtain by coaxing and flattery Click for more definitions
- Wheedling - Definition, Meaning, and Examples in English
Wheedling refers to the act of using flattery, coaxing, or gentle persuasion to achieve a desired outcome, often to gain someone's favor or to extract something from them
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