| Main Entry: |
inveigle |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
entice, manipulate |
Synonyms: |
allure,
bait,
bamboozle,
beguile, blandish, butter,
cajole,
charm,
coax,
con*, decoy, egg on, ensnare, entrap, get around,
honey*,
hook,
influence,
jolly, lay it on thick, lead on,
lure,
maneuver,
massage, oil, overdo it,
persuade, play up to, rope in,
seduce,
snow*, soap, soften up, string along,
stroke*, sweet talk,
tempt,
toll,
urge,
wheedle, work over
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Antonyms: |
disenchant, disgust, turn off
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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