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Noun: wheedling  wee-du-ling
  1. The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
    - blandishment
Verb: wheedle  wee-d(u)l
  1. Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
    "He wheedled her into going along";
    - cajole, palaver [informal, rare], blarney, coax, sweet-talk [informal], inveigle

Derived forms: wheedlings

Type of: enticement, persuade, temptation

Encyclopedia: Wheedle

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