inveigling
Meanings
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The act of deceitfully or enticing someone to take part in something, typically something that is not in their best interest.
- "She inveigled him into buying a timeshare."
- "The used-car salesman inveigled the customer into purchasing a lemon."
Synonyms
entice , induce , put someone up to something
Rhymes
Words rhyming with inveiglinginveigling , dealing , healing , revealing , concealing , sealing
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,-
inveigling (en) :
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Variants
List of all variants of inveigling that leads to same resultinveigle , inveigled , inveiglement , inveiglements , inveigler , inveiglers , inveigles , inveigling
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.Originating in Middle English, the word 'inveigling' is formed from the verb 'inveigle', which comes from the Old French word 'enveigler', meaning 'to ensnare'.
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