INVEIGLING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

inveigling

verb

present participle of inveigle

as in persuading

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The king’s openness in talking about his diagnosis has been credited with persuading more men to be tested for prostate cancer and other forms of the disease.

— Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Every significant change requires persuading governments that frequently disagree on nearly everything else.

— Bethany Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of persuading

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Bay Head Mayor Bill Curtis told ABC News that some fishermen have used drones to drop bait in the water, and that bait could theoretically float closer to shore in bathing areas, luring in sharks and putting recreational swimmers at risk.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
When Vermeil soon thereafter retired again, Stiles rejoined the Chiefs … and became instrumental in luring Vermeil to Kansas City.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of luring

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Still, with more than 40,000 industry jobs lost in the past few years, soundstages and vendor storefronts sitting empty, and lucrative overseas incentives seducing even more production away, things are bleak in town right now.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
The young women acted as underground assassins, seducing Nazi officers, luring them into the woods and killing them.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Definition of seducing

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In his executive order, DeSantis noted the charges Caruso is facing, which include lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, kidnapping, child abuse causing mental injury, and luring or enticing a child.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Fall fashion tends to kickstart our lust for the new season as brands start to launch enticing pre-fall collections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of enticing

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That strictly enforced division between those who do and don’t have the right ID has remained in place long enough that the university is now betraying its own identity.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
The company restructured itself into a primarily for-profit business last year, largely betraying its non-profit roots.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of betraying

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