Meaning & use
inveigle
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to persuade someone to do something through deception, flattery, or clever talk.
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He inveigled his roommate into covering his half of the rent by promising to pay it back double.
The con artist inveigled elderly investors into handing over their savings.
A note on using this word
Carries a stronger sense of trickery than 'persuade' or 'convince'; it implies the persuasion was underhanded.
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Words with an opposite meaning
dissuade
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