Affect and Wheedle

Affect

Affect verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

Wheedle and affect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wheedle" instead a verb "Affect".

Wheedle

Wheedle verb - To get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery.

Affect and wheedle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affect" instead a verb "Wheedle".

Nearby Word: wheedling

Common collocations

way affect way wheedle way
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