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wheedling

adjective; also the -ing form of wheedle

«wheedling» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Wheedling describes a soft, coaxing voice meant to get what you want. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, a wheedling tone is a sweet, flattering voice that is hard to refuse

Examples

With bows and smiles, he asked in a wheedling tone. tree →
She had a wheedling way of asking for sweets. tree →
The cat gave a wheedling mew. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «wheedling» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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