in
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gle
Third Person
inveigles
Present Participle
inveigling
Past Tense
inveigled
Past Participle
inveigled
1
to trick someone into doing something through clever and cunning methods
- The charming salesperson tried to inveigle customers into buying the expensive product by emphasizing its exclusive features.
- Despite initial skepticism, the charismatic speaker was able to inveigle the audience into supporting his controversial ideas.
- The deceptive marketer tried to inveigle consumers into purchasing the product with misleading advertisements.
2
to gain entry into a place or situation using deceitful tactics
transitive
- The thief tried to inveigle his way into the exclusive party by posing as a member of the catering staff.
- She inveigled her path into the restricted laboratory by sweet-talking the security guard at the entrance.
- The clever hacker inveigled access to the secure network by tricking an employee into revealing their login credentials.
- The cunning spy inveigled himself into the rival organization's headquarters by pretending to be a recruit.
- The unscrupulous politician inveigled himself into the private dinner party by promising generous campaign contributions.