Thesaurus / inveigle
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No, sir; the policy is to inveigle the people of the North into civil war, by masking the design in smooth and ambiguous terms.
A REPORT OF THE DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS IN THE SECRET SESSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE CONVENTIONLUCIUS EUGENE CHITTENDENThus the German princess always endeavoured to inveigle the friends of the people.
SECRET HISTORY OF THE COURT OF ENGLAND, FROM THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE THE THIRD TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE THE FOURTH, VOLUME I (OF 2)LADY ANNE HAMILTONI have spent them in the company of villains, who, for some purpose of their own, are striving to inveigle me in their plots.
GRIFB. L. (BENJAMIN LEOPOLD) FARJEONIf I could only inveigle my tormentors into the trap, they might be caught there longer than they liked.
THE PASSENGER FROM CALAISARTHUR GRIFFITHSAfter vainly trying to inveigle Locke into a fault, the government resolved to punish him without one.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYThrough Nib, Anice contrived to inveigle Jud into conversation and make him forget his overwhelming confusion.
THAT LASS O' LOWRIE'SFRANCES HODGSON BURNETTAgain and again I saw him there preening his feathers, and once or twice I tried to inveigle him into betraying his secret.
A RAMBLER'S LEASEBRADFORD TORREYThey "hurry away from the educated, as not fit subjects of their imposition, and inveigle the rustic."
THE GREAT EVENTS BY FAMOUS HISTORIANS, VOLUME 03VARIOUSHe opened correspondence with Norby, hoping to inveigle him into a conference in Stockholm.
THE SWEDISH REVOLUTION UNDER GUSTAVUS VASAPAUL BARRON WATSONThey were watching you outside the window, and I was sent to inveigle you out, that they might shoot you.
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, VOLUME 1, NO. 2, JULY, 1850.VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO INVEIGLE
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- appeases
- assuages
- assures
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- comes up to
- completes
- complies with
- conforms to
- convinces
- dispels doubt
- does
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- induces
- inveigles
- is adequate
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- makes the grade
- meets
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- passes muster
- performs
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- dispel doubt
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- keep promise
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- observe
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- put mind at ease
- qualify
- quiet
- reassure
- score
- sell
- serve
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- entrap
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- honey up
- hook
- incite
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- invite
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- make mouth water
- motivate
- mousetrap
- move
- oil
- persuade
- play up to
- promote
- provoke
- risk
- rouse
- seduce
- solicit
- stimulate
- tantalize
- test
- train
- try
- turn one's head
- wheedle
- whet
- woo
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