Difference between Blarney and Wheedle

What is the difference between Blarney and Wheedle?

Blarney as a verb is to beguile with flattery. while Wheedle as a verb is to cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.

Blarney

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Ability to talk constantly. Mindless chatter. Persuasive flattery or kind speech. The ability to tell a man to go to hell, in such a way as he will look forward to the trip.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To beguile with flattery.

Wheedle

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.To obtain something by guile or trickery.

We hope you now know whether to use Blarney or Wheedle in your sentence.

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