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Cajole

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Verb

1. blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

Example Sentences:
'He palavered her into going along'

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Cajole

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verb
to persuade (someone) by flattery or pleasing talk to do what one wants; wheedle; coax

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Cajole

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verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: caˈjoled or caˈjoling
to coax with flattery and insincere talk; wheedle

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Cajole

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v. ca·joled, ca·jol·ing, ca·joles
v.tr.
1. To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: "He knew how she cajoled him into getting things for her and then would not even let him kiss her" (Theodore Dreiser).
2. To elicit or obtain by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: The athlete cajoled a signing bonus out of the team's owner.
v.intr.
To use flattery, pleading, or insincere language in an attempt to persuade someone to do something: "She complained and he cajoled, bribing her with dollar bills for landing ten [figure skating] jumps in a row" (Joan Ryan).

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