Wheedling

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  • v. Present participle of wheedle.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act or art of coaxing, cajoling, or deluding by flattery.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
  • Verb Form
    wheedled    wheedles    wheedling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    persuade   
    Hyponym
    browbeat    bully    swagger    soft soap   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cajole    flatter    coax    get   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    breaktime    talcum    buncombe    blandishment    introgression    mistis    dancehall    putdown    parrying    mope