Wheedles (7)
I believe the answer is:
cajoles
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">wheedles</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('cajole' can be a synonym of 'wheedle')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cajoles that I've seen before include "Sweet-talks" , "Persuades by flattery" .)