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cajole Definition


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cajole
verb
    cajoled, cajoling
    1. To persuade them using flattery, promises, etc; to coax.
      Thesaurus: coax, wheedle, sweet-talk, flatter, entice, beguile, mislead, dupe, tempt, lure, wheedle.
      Form: cajole someone into something (usually)
Derivative: cajolement
noun
    Derivative: cajoler
    noun
      Derivative: cajolery
      noun
        Etymology: 17c: from French cajoler to coax.



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