To entice by soft words; to cajole; to flatter; to coax.
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A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
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To walk with a swaying motion; hence, to walk and act in a pompous, consequential manner.
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To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives.
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Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery.
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Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery.
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Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery.
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To deceive with flattery or fair words; to wheedle.
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To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
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To lead astray as if blind; to persuade to something evil by deceptive arts or flattery; to entice; to insnare; to seduce; to wheedle.
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Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.
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