Gain and Wheedle

Gain

Gain verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request.
Usage example: the radical party was able to gain some supporters with intense recruitment on college campuses

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

Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

Wheedle

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

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

Nearby Word: wheedling

Common collocations

way gain way wheedle way
money gain money wheedle money
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