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Meanings of wheedle in English
Synonyms
Examples for "coax"
Examples for "coax"
1
She felt certain Hank could coax all sorts of information from Vern.
2
Breathe it into being and coax it along with words of love.
3
Con used his Swiss Army Knife to coax open a vending machine.
4
See if I could coax him out, tell him about the case.
5
But he often had to meet their whims to coax them along.
1
People will not accept free seeds without a certain amount of palaver.
2
Spaghetti or any long ribbon pasta, in contrast, is a right palaver.
3
Now dey lib for Congo, dey not like the idea of soldier-palaver.
4
They continued their palaver throughout the afternoon and into the early evening.
5
One undeniable thing in this palaver is the Russian reputation for glamour.
1
You're not going to soften me up with your sweet-talking blarney anymore.
2
Sure, the blarney-stone is getting a good rub now, I said playfully.
3
Now go 'way wid your blarney, and don't be talking to me.
4
The closest word the German language has for blarney is Schmus.
5
No doubt his blarney was a source of inspiration for me.
1
They have attempted to cajole and to intimidate him alike in vain.
2
So she tried to flatter and cajole the sparrow by soft speeches.
3
The conspirator Decimus Brutus had to cajole Caesar to attend the Senate.
4
Tammy tried to cajole Merril to sleep with her at Uncle Roy's.
5
He endeavoured to cajole both parties; but found the task impracticable.
1
However Kelly's character manages to inveigle her way out of the situation.
2
Perhaps he'd even inveigle one or both of them as new patrons.
3
Couple then tried to inveigle middle-aged plump lady newcomer into taking it.
4
What do you mean-areyou trying to inveigle me into marrying her?
5
The oldest might inveigle his boy as well as the youngest.
1
Ryan used the few minutes left to sweet-talk the gate agent.
2
It's money, so I call the number and sweet-talk them on the phone.
3
Or who allow Fear sweet-talk their egos into Spirit-blocking their growth and shine.
4
She'd sweet-talk the dealer into easy terms and drive off into the sunset.
5
Your main strength, as always, is an ability to see through any sweet-talk!
Usage of wheedle in English
1
Others came with the intention to wheedle the receipt from the shop-woman.
2
She would wheedle things out of her mistress in the slyest way.
3
Marygay had disappeared again, hopefully trying to wheedle something out of Singhe.
4
They would fain wheedle them into something that shall blunt their hostility.
5
Do not think to wheedle me back to be your fool again.
6
You can't wheedle her like you did the old man, you know.
7
I intreat, I implore, I wheedle, I flatter, I fawn, I lie!
8
Some hackers also pose as internal AOL Operations Security staff to wheedle information.
9
He tried cautiously to wheedle out an answer to what really interested him.
10
I'll be able to wheedle these things out of you in your sleep.
11
Posing, posturing, and strutting, men coax, wheedle, flatter, and sweet talk.
12
I laughed and said: I knew you would be able to wheedle him.
13
I peremptorily refused, and they then tried to wheedle me out of beads.
14
You know you can wheedle him out of anything, if you want to.
15
Swift, that wants to be one, will coax and wheedle them.
16
She'll try to wheedle you into backing down from this position.
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