wheedle (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *wheedle*:
VERB	communication	wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle	influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

English > *wheedle*: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Model	They wheedle him into writing the letter
Synonyms	cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle
Narrower	browbeat, bully, swagger	discourage or frighten with threats / threats or a domineering manner
Narrower	soft-soap	persuade someone through flattery
Broader	persuade	Cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action
Spanish	camelar, convencer, engatusar
Nouns	wheedler	someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
Nouns	wheedling	the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery

HyperDic: wheedle