inveigle
verb
in·vei·gle
in-ˈvā-gəl
sometimes -ˈvē-
inveigled; inveigling
in-ˈvā-g(ə-)liŋ
sometimes -ˈvē-
1
: to win over by wiles : entice
2
: to acquire by ingenuity or flattery : wangle
inveigled her way into a promotion
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