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wheedler
whee·dle W5115400 (wēd′l, hwēd′l)v. whee·dled, whee·dling, whee·dles v.tr.1. To obtain through the use of flattery or guile: a swindler who wheedled my life savings out of me.2. To persuade or attempt to persuade by flattery or guile; cajole: "They could marry on the fortune Miss Starling had wheedled her employer into leaving her" (W. Somerset Maugham).v.intr. To use flattery or cajolery to achieve one's ends.
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whee′dler n.whee′dling·ly adv.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wheedler - someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxingcoaxerpersuader, inducer - someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on |
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Synonyms for wheedlernoun someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxingSynonymsRelated Words |