inveigh, inveigle

inveigh, inveigle
   Occasionally confused. The first means to speak strongly against ("She inveighed against the rise in taxes"). The second means to entice or cajole ("They inveigled an invitation to the party").

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  • inveigh, inveigle —    Occasionally confused. The first means to speak strongly against ( She inveighed against the rise in taxes ). The second means to entice or cajole ( They inveigled an invitation to the party ) …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • inveigh —  , inveigle  Occasionally confused. The first means to speak strongly against ( He inveighed against the rise in taxes ). The second means to entice or cajole ( They inveigled an invitation to the party ) …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • bait — Synonyms and related words: aggravate, allure, allurement, annoy, badger, bait the hook, baited trap, be at, bedevil, beset, birdlime, bite, blandish, bola, bother, bribe, bristle, brown off, bug, bullyrag, burn up, cajole, carrot, charm, chivy,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • entice — I verb allure, bait, cajole, coax, decoy, divert, induce, inveigh, lure, seduce, tempt II index bait (lure), betray (lead astray), cajole, coax …   Law dictionary

  • invay — invay(e, invayle, inveagle obs. ff. inveigh, inveil, inveigle vbs …   Useful english dictionary

  • invaye — invay(e, invayle, inveagle obs. ff. inveigh, inveil, inveigle vbs …   Useful english dictionary

  • invayle — invay(e, invayle, inveagle obs. ff. inveigh, inveil, inveigle vbs …   Useful english dictionary

  • inveagle — invay(e, invayle, inveagle obs. ff. inveigh, inveil, inveigle vbs …   Useful english dictionary

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