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wheedle

/ˈwiː.dəl/

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verb

/ˈwiː.dəl/C2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия убеждения кого-либо сделать что-то или дать что-то с помощью лести или мягких, настойчивых уговоров.

A verb used to describe the act of persuading someone to do something or give something by using flattery or gentle, persistent coaxing.

  1. Persuade with flatteryC1informal

    To influence or persuade someone by using gentle urging, flattery, or charm.

    ruУговорить лестью

    • She wheedled her father into letting her borrow the car.
    • He wheedled a raise out of his boss with constant compliments.
    • The child wheedled his way into getting an extra cookie.

    Synonymsblandishcajolecoaxinveiglesweet-talk

    Antonymsbullycoercecommanddemandforcethreaten

Forms
  • wheedled past participle
  • wheedled past simple
  • wheedling present participle
  • wheedles third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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