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   wheedle

   /ˈwiːdl/

   verb

   • 1. use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something: "she wheedled her way on to the guest list"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: perhaps from German wedeln ‘cringe, fawn’, from Wedel ‘tail, fan’.

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   • 1. wheedler noun

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   What does Wheedle mean?

   • 哄騙, 用花言巧語說服, 誆騙… 哄骗, 用花言巧语说服, 诓骗… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! WHEEDLE definition: 1. to try to persuade someone to do something or give you something by praising them or being….

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   What is a synonym for 'wheedle'?

   • Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox! By clicking 'Sign Up', you are accepting Dictionary.com. On this page, you'll find 55 synonyms for 'wheedle', such as: cajole, finagle, banter, blandish, charm, and coax.

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   What does wheedler mean?

   • Define wheedler. wheedler synonyms, wheedler pronunciation, wheedler translation, English dictionary definition of wheedler. v. whee·dled , whee·dling , whee·dles v. tr. 1. To obtain through the use of flattery or guile: a swindler who wheedled my life savings out of me.

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   What is the difference between wheedle and Weasel?

   • Be careful not to confuse wheedle with the similar-sounding weasel. While both words are applied in situations in which someone is trying to persuade another person, weasel is especially apt in cases in which the persuader is being clever or dishonest in their efforts, while wheedle always specifically involves soft words and flattery.

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   What does wedlen mean in English?

   • Perhaps continuing Middle English wedlen (“to beg, ask for alms”), from Old English wǣdlian (“to be poor, be needy, be in want, beg”), from Proto-Germanic *wēþlōną (“to be in need”).

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   What is the difference between Blandish and wheedle?

   • blandish implies a more open desire to win a person over by effusive praise and affectionate actions. wheedle suggests more strongly than cajole the use of seductive appeal or artful words in persuading. He wheedled quite a bit of money from her. She pleaded and wheedled, but I wouldn't be swayed.

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   Wheedle means to try to persuade someone by praising them or being charming. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

   • Znaczenie Wheedle, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     wheedle definicja: 1. to try to persuade someone to do...

   • Wheedle in Simplified Chinese

     WHEEDLE translate: 哄骗;用花言巧语说服;诓骗. Learn more in the...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     WHEEDLE 의미, 정의, WHEEDLE의 정의: 1. to try to persuade someone...

   • Coax

     COAX definition: 1. to persuade someone gently to do...

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   To wheedle is to sweet talk, or flatter someone in the hopes of getting something in return. You might try to wheedle a meter maid into not giving you a parking ticket.

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   Wheedle means to persuade or try to persuade someone by coaxing words, flattery, etc. See synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage examples of wheedle in British and American English.

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   Wheedle means to persuade or try to persuade by flattery or guile, or to obtain something by coaxing and flattery. Find the origin, usage, and examples of wheedle and related words in this comprehensive online dictionary.

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   Aug 30, 2024 · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and origin of the verb and noun wheedle, which means to cajole or obtain by flattery. Find out the possible etymologies, derived terms, translations, and anagrams of wheedle.