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wheedle

whee.dle \'hwe-d-*l, 'we-d-\ \'(h)we-d-lin, -*l-in\ vb or whee.dling 
   [origin unknown] 1: to influence or entice by soft words or flattery  2: to 
   gain or get by wheedling {~ his way into favor}  : to use soft words or 
   flattery