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Inveigle: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Inveigle verb. To persuade someone by cunning or flattery to do something.
How to say it
in-VAY-gul/ɪnˈveɪɡ(ə)l/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (VAY). Forms: inveigled.
Inveigle in a sentence
She inveigled her way into the sold-out show by claiming to be the drummer's cousin.
He inveigled his flatmates into doing the washing-up for a month.
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Where inveigle comes from
From French aveugler, to blind, via Anglo-Norman envegler.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He _____ his flatmates into doing the washing-up for a month.
- rebut
- gainsay
- inveigle
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inveigle: He inveigled his flatmates into doing the washing-up for a month.