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inveigle |
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inveigle someone into something to coax or trick someone into doing something. We tried to inveigle her into attending, but she caught on to us. I was inveigled into doing it. inveigle someone out of something to deceive someone into giving something up. Are you trying to inveigle me out of my money? I was inveigled out of my money by a common thief. See also: out inveigle something out of someone to get something away from someone, usually by deception or persuasion. They inveigled a large donation out of Mrs. Smith. The crooks tried to inveigle a fortune out of the old lady. See also: out How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Berkshire inveigles himself into a job at a failing secondhand furniture business, where he instantly invents exotic histories--from adventure on the high seas to murder in a manor house--for each item that catches the eye of a prospective customer. One of her earliest films, Stare Out (Blink), 1998, for instance, inveigles the audience into seeing more than is actually present on the screen. Despite the taunts, Dennis inveigles himself aboard on the raft's first voyage. |
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