wheedling

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{n} the act of coaxing, flattery
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
present participle of wheedle
wheedle
To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery

I'd like one of those, too, if you can wheedle him into telling you where he got it.

wheedle
{v} to coax, to entice by soft words
wheedle
{f} coax by flattery or enticement; obtain through flattery or seduction; use flattery persuasions
wheedle
To obtain something by guile or trickery
wheedle
disapproval If you say that someone wheedles, you mean that they try to persuade someone to do or give them what they want, for example by saying nice things that they do not mean. Cross decided to beg and wheedle a bit He managed to wheedle his way into the offices. an opportunity to wheedle more money out of Wilson. to persuade someone to do or give you something, for example by saying nice things to them that you do not mean - used to show disapproval wheedle sth from/out of sb (Perhaps from wedeln )
wheedle
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
wheedle
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along
wheedle
To flatter; to coax; to cajole
wheedle
To grain, or get away, by flattery
wheedle
To entice by soft words; to cajole; to flatter; to coax
wheedling
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