The word for today is…
wheedle (verb):
1: to influence or entice by soft words or flattery
2: to gain or get by wheedling
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology :Wheedle has been a part of the English lexicon since the mid-17th century, though no one is quite sure how it wheedled its way in. (It has been suggested that the term may have come from the Old English word waedlian, which meant “to beg,” but this is far from certain.) Be careful not to confuse wheedle with the similar-sounding weasel. While both words are applied in situations in which someone is trying to persuade another person, weasel is especially apt in cases in which the persuader is being clever or dishonest in their efforts, while wheedle always specifically involves soft words and flattery.
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