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wheedled
adjective as in persuaded
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He stormed and wheedled, threatened and bribed; the obnoxious instrument was constantly brandished before his eyes.
Marian undoubtedly wheedled her father a good deal in the manner of handsome and willful daughters.
It was clear that Spain could neither be wheedled, cajoled, nor threatened into even passive acquiescence in the new conquest.
"Let me try it on," wheedled Marjorie, coaxing down his arm.
She had banished him, threatened him, wheedled him out of victory.
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On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to wheedled, such as: allured, impelled, influenced, inveigled, led, and lured.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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