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Inveigle In Vay Guhl Vee Verb Tr Persuade Deception Flattery

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inveigle /in-VAY-guhl, -VEE-/
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verb tr.
To get something or to persuade someone to do something by deception or flattery.

[From Old French aveugle (blind), from Latin ab- (away from) + oculus (eye). Earliest documented use: 1513.]

"The Internet has changed the way new late-night hosts inveigle their ways into the hearts of fans." - Bill Carter; Familiar Night Bird Reclaims a Perch; The New York Times; Sep 9, 2013. 

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