wheedling

About 0.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of wheedle
2. adjective Coaxing, aiming to persuade.
3. noun The act of one who wheedles.

Similar words

blandishment coaxing hustly jostly push-and-pull swervy impetrate door-to-door swiveled trig

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