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What is the opposite of wheedling?

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Noun
Opposite of excessive praise or approval, often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favor
Noun
Opposite of coaxing or flattery intended to persuade someone to do something
Noun
Opposite of an act or instance of persuading, or of being persuaded, to do or believe something
Adjective
Opposite of which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another, often with flattery or insincerity
Adjective
Opposite of excessive in obsequious praise or flattery
Adjective
Opposite of able to persuade or convince
Verb
Opposite of inducing someone to do something
“Our scare tactics worked in deterring the kids from eating too much sugar.”
Verb
Opposite of present participle for to use coaxing or flattery in order to persuade someone to do something
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