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enticement vs wheedling

wheedling vs enticement

enticement and wheedling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enticement Yes No No No
wheedling Yes No No No
As nouns, wheedling is a hyponym of enticement; that is, wheedling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enticement:
  • enticement: the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
  • wheedling: the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
Other hyponyms of enticement include blandishment, leading astray, leading off, seduction, allurement, solicitation.
enticement (noun) wheedling (noun)
the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
Difference between enticement and wheedling

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