wheedle

Phonetic Respelling: [ weed-l, hweed-l ]

Definition:

v. 1 to coax by using sly persuasion or insincere praise; 2 to gain by using sly persuasion or insincere praise

Sentence:

He tried to wheedle his father into lending him the new sports car.

More example sentences:

He tried to wheedle his father into lending him the new sports car.

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Synonyms:

cajole; coax; inveigle

Antonyms:

force; repel

How many syllables in wheedle?

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Divide wheedle into syllables:

whee-dle

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