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WHEEDLING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
Synonyms:
blandishment; wheedling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("wheedling" is a kind of...):
enticement; temptation (the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wheedling"):
ingratiation; insinuation (the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments)
Derivation:
wheedle (influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb wheedle
