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(), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Wheedled (); p. pr. & vb. n.Wheedling ().] [Cf. G. wedeln to wag with the tail, as a dog, wedel a fan, tail, brush, OHG. wadal; akin to G. wehen to blow, and E. wind, n.] 1. To entice by soft words; to cajole; to flatter; to coax. The unlucky art of wheedling fools. Dryden. And wheedle a world that loves him not. Tennyson. 2. To grain, or get away, by flattery. A deed of settlement of the best part of her estate, which I wheedled out of her. Congreve. Whee"dle v. i.To flatter; to coax; to cajole. スポンサード リンク
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