Bring and Wheedle

Bring

Bring verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request.

Usage example: nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong

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

Nearby Word: bringing

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

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

Nearby Word: wheedling

way	bring way	wheedle way
money	bring money	wheedle money

In Farmer Boy, Alice is explicitly mentioned as planting crops in her hoop skirts, and Laura has to wheedle to leave her corset off while helping Pa bring in the crops.

Source: Literature / Little House on the Prairie

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