verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of wheedle form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

cajolecoaxinveiglesweet-talksweet talkadulate

Example

More examples

"She coaxed and wheedled her unwilling child into going to the dentist with her."

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