wheedle (v)
cajole (v)
palaver#1 (v)
blarney (v)
coax (v)
sweet-talk (v)
inveigle (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
examples He palavered her into going along
Frame - 30 Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
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Hypernym persuade
Derivationally related form coax → coaxer; coax → coaxing; coax → coax
Derivationally related form blarney → blarney
Derivationally related form palaver → palaver
Derivationally related form cajole → cajolery
Derivationally related form wheedle → wheedler
Derivationally related form wheedle → wheedling
Hyponym soft-soap; browbeat, bully, swagger
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Derivationally related form wheedling → wheedle
Derivationally related form coax → coax; coaxing → coax; coaxer → coax
Derivationally related form palaver → palaver
Derivationally related form cajolery → cajole
Derivationally related form blarney → blarney
Derivationally related form wheedler → wheedle
Hyponym persuade
Hypernym soft-soap; browbeat, bully, swagger

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