umschmeicheln — meaning in English

English meaning

• wheedle verb To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.

Senses

umschmeicheln is used for these senses in English:

• fawn over (transitive) To praise excessively in order to get a favor.
• wheedle (ambitransitive) To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.

wheedle — full definition

1. verb To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
2. verb To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery.

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