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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwheedlewhee‧dle /ˈwiːdl/ verb [transitive] PERSUADEto persuade someone to do or give you something, for example by saying nice things to them that you do not mean – used to show disapprovalwheedle something from/out of somebody She even managed to wheedle more money out of him.wheedle somebody into doing something You have to be able to wheedle your client into buying.wheedle your way in/into/out of etc Don’t think you can just wheedle your way in here!→ See Verb table
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wheedle• In contrast, his manner is ingratiating, even wheedling.• I am going to see an operation if I can wheedle anybody into letting me.• In such ways the devil wheedles his way into human relationships with highly damaging effects.• He likes me to wheedle, the brute.• Supposing she let them down after dear Franz Busacher had connived and wheedled to make her acceptable to Gesner?• The adverts scold us and cajole us and wheedle us and fawn us to keep up with the Joneses.wheedle something from/out of somebody• Wexler tried to wheedle the information out of him.
Origin wheedle (1600-1700) Perhaps from German wedeln “to wag the tail, be willing to do what others want”
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