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inveigle 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/inˈvāgəl/,
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inveigling, present participle; inveigled, past tense; inveigled, past participle; inveigles, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
    • - we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper
  2. Gain entrance to (a place) by using such methods


  1. wheedle: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
  2. In social science, seduction is the process of deliberately enticing a person to engage. The word seduction stems from Latin and means literally "to lead astray". As a result, the term may have a positive or negative connotation. ...
  3. to convert, convince or win over with flattery or wiles; to obtain through guile or cunning
  4. (v) - to seduce; to obtain by deception; to receive by manipulation
  5. to lead on with deception; to entice (see wheedling… n.- inveiglement)
  6. (v) to entice or win over by ingenuity or flattery