Nudge and Wheedle

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Nudge verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

Usage example: the car salesman nudged me into taking a test-drive, even though I had said that I was just looking

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

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

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

Nearby Word: wheedling

way

nudge way

wheedle way

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