| Front | wheedle |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈwiːdl/NAmE /ˈwiːdl/ verb (disapproving)to persuade sb to give you sth or do sth by saying nice things that you do not mean (＝coax)~ sth (out of sb) The kids can always wheedle money out of their father. ~ sb into doing sth She wheedled me into lending her my new coat. + speech ‘Come on, Em,’ he wheedled. |
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