Meaning & use
Wheedled
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Used flattery, coaxing, or persuasive charm to get someone to do something or give something.
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She wheedled her little brother into giving up his seat by the window.
He wheedled an extra day off out of his manager with a string of compliments.
A note on using this word
"Wheedle" likely comes from a German or Low German root related to flattery, and it always carries a slightly sly or manipulative connotation rather than plain, honest persuasion.
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