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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
wheedles, wheedling, wheedled |
| definition 1: |
to try to persuade or influence by coaxing or flattery; cajole.
You can wheedle him all you want, but you won't convince him to buy you a car.- synonyms:
- blandish, cajole, coax, inveigle
- similar words:
- beguile, butter up, charm, induce, lure, soft-soap, sweet-talk, talk
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| definition 2: |
to win or obtain by such means.
She wheedled the secret out of him.- synonyms:
- coax, inveigle
- similar words:
- charm, finagle
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| related words: |
get, insinuate, persuade |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to use guile or flattery to coax something from someone.
- synonyms:
- cajole, coax
- similar words:
- blandish, fawn, flatter, sweet-talk
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| related words: |
coax, grovel |
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