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wheedle
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whee·dle

verb \ˈhwē-dəl, ˈwē-\
whee·dledwhee·dling \ˈ(h)wēd-liŋ, ˈ(h)wē-dəl-iŋ\

Definition of WHEEDLE

transitive verb
1
: to influence or entice by soft words or flattery
2
: to gain or get by wheedling <wheedle one's way into favor>
intransitive verb
: to use soft words or flattery
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Examples of WHEEDLE

  1. He wheedled quite a bit of money from her.
  2. She pleaded and wheedled, but I wouldn't be swayed.

Origin of WHEEDLE

origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1661

Related to WHEEDLE

Synonyms
blandish, blarney, cajole, palaver, soft-soap, sweet-talk, coax
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Rhymes with WHEEDLE

aedile, beadle, creedal, daedal, needle

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