Word of the Day: INVEIGLE
Win over by wiles
inveigle (verb) - to artfully entice or influence through kind words, flattery, or deception; to beguile or seduce [in-vey-guhl]
inveiglement is inducement, persuasion, or temptation
COMMONLY CONFUSED: inveigh means to protest, complain, or castigate bitterly or vehemently
BREAKDOWN: The word inveigle is a relative newcomer to the English language, first used in late 15th century as derivation of the Anglo-Norman French envegler, which itself was an alteration of Old French aveugler meaning to blind.
"Desire is a selfish thing too and will do almost anything to achieve satisfaction—lie, flatter, take risks, inveigle, make false promises." ―Javier Marías
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