Wheedling
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act or art of coaxing, cajoling, or deluding by flattery.
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verb.
Present participle of
wheedle
.
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noun.
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
Word Usage
""If you have a good plan, if you can prove that it will work, what is the necessity for 'wheedling' anybody?"
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
enticement
temptation
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
ingratiation
insinuation
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
abuser
accomodations
antz
at
blandest
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
adulation
adulatory
allurement
bland
blandishing
verb-stem
wheedle