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wheedle

verbCommon GRE wordMore W words

to persuade someone through flattery or coaxing

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Wheedle in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing wheedle in a sentence.

She wheedled an extension out of the professor with profuse apologies.

Synonyms
Antonyms
coercedemandbully
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Questions about “wheedle

Wheedle (verb) means to persuade someone through flattery or coaxing
Here is wheedle used in an example sentence: "She wheedled an extension out of the professor with profuse apologies."
Common synonyms for wheedle include cajole, coax, inveigle.
Antonyms of wheedle include coerce, demand, bully.
Wheedle is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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