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Verb
Inducing someone to do something
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“Of course, she had no idea if she could talk her manager into stopping at some of these towns, but she could beg and wheedle and cajole if she had to.”
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Present participle for to obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery
“I managed to wheedle my way into the sold-out concert by persuading the bouncer with a sob story.”
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Present participle for to flatter someone in an attempt to persuade them
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Present participle for to cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
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Present participle for to effectively force (someone) to do something
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Present participle for to scrounge or obtain something from others for free
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Present participle for to urge someone to do something
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Present participle for to maneuver oneself into (a favorable position) by subtle manipulation
Noun
Excessive praise or approval, often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favor
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Noun
An act or instance of persuading, or of being persuaded, to do or believe something
Adjective
Which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another, often with flattery or insincerity
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Adjective
Able to persuade or convince
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