Wheedle (V)
Pronunciation: /ˈwiːdəl/
Word Meaning: To persuade someone to do something or to give one something through smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or actions.
Uses in Sentence:
- She tried to wheedle her way into getting a discount by complimenting the store manager.
- He wheedled his parents into letting him stay out late by promising to finish his homework later.
- The salesman wheedled the customer into buying the more expensive model by highlighting its features.
Synonyms: coax, cajole, sweet-talk, persuade, flatter, manipulate, charm.
Antonyms: force, coerce, threaten, intimidate, bully, dissuade.
Word Meaning in Hindi: मनाना (Manaana), मिठास बोलना (Mithaas Bolna), मधुर बोलना (Madhur Bolna).
Word uses in Hindi:
- वह दुकान के मैनेजर की तारीफ करके छूट पाने का रास्ता ढूंढ़ने की कोशिश की। (She tried to wheedle her way into getting a discount by complimenting the store manager.)
- वह अपने माता-पिता को धीरे-धीरे बहका दिया कि उन्हें देर तक बाहर रहने दें, बाद में उसने होमवर्क करने का वायदा किया। (He wheedled his parents into letting him stay out late by promising to finish his homework later.)
- विक्रेता ने ग्राहक को उसकी विशेषताओं को हाइलाइट करके अधिक महंगे मॉडल को खरीदने के लिए मनाया। (The salesman wheedled the customer into buying the more expensive model by highlighting its features.)