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winkle

2 verb
     
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winkle somebody/something ↔ out

phrasal verb
1 to make someone leave a place:
Government critics were winkled out of their positions of influence.
2 to get information from someone who does not want to give it to you:
Candy was very good at winkling out secrets.
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