Pray and Wheedle

Pray

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

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

Nearby Words: prayer, prayerful, prayed, praying

Wheedle

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

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

Nearby Word: wheedling

Common collocations

way pray way wheedle way
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