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inveigle

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  1. lure                  
 
in.vei.gle \in-'va--g*l, -'ve--\ \-g(*-)lin\ \-g*l-m*nt\ \-g(*-)l*r\ vt or 
   in.vei.gling [modif. of MF aveugler to blind, hoodwink, fr. OF avogler, fr. 
   a]vogle blind, fr. ML ab oculis, lit., lacking eyes 1: to win over by 
   flattery : ENTICE  2: to acquire by ingenuity or flattery  - 
   in.vei.gle.ment n