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n. - The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery.

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  • Verb (used with object) : We wheedled him incessantly, but he would not consent. ,She wheedled him into going with her. ,I wheedled a new car out of my father
  • Verb (used without object) : I always wheedle if I really need something
  • A) talking in wheedling tones about something “really fun” we would do when we got home
  • "If you have a good plan, if you can prove that it will work, what is the necessity for 'wheedling' anybody?
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