"wheedler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wheedlers [plural]
Etymology: From wheedle + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|wheedle|-er|text=+|tree=1}} From wheedle + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} wheedler (plural wheedlers)
  1. One who wheedles; a sweet talker. Translations (Translations): bałamut [masculine] (Polish), bałamutnik [masculine] (Polish), bałamutka [feminine] (Polish)

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