Beg and Wheedle

Beg

Beg verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.

Wheedle and beg are semantically related in coax topic. In some cases you can use "Wheedle" instead a verb "Beg".

Wheedle

Wheedle verb - To get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery.
Usage example: wheedled him into doing their work for them

Beg and wheedle are semantically related in coax topic. Sometimes you can use "Beg" instead a verb "Wheedle".

Nearby Word: wheedling

Common collocations

way beg way wheedle way
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