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in·vei·gle
 inveigle
- pronunciation:
- ihn
veI
g
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
inveigled, inveigles, inveigling |
| definition 1: |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery (usu. fol. by into).
They inveigled him into selling the painting for much less than it was really worth.- similar words:
- bait, charm, wheedle
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| definition 2: |
to obtain by clever talk or flattery (usu. fol. by from or away).
She inveigled the car from her father.- similar words:
- wheedle
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| related words: |
allure, attract, bewitch, coax, persuade, snare, trap |
| derivations: |
inveiglement (n.), inveigler (n.) |
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