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cajole
/kəˈd͡ʒoʊl/
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What does cajole mean?
verb
- To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
noun
- The act of cajoling.
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/kəˈd͡ʒoʊl/
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It takes something more than words to cajole them to do our will, to cover us with glory.
I'm no propagandist incessantly trying to cajole poor innocent customers into buying the kind of book I think they ought to buy.
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“Lads,” he said, ready to cajole or strike as need be, but never quailing for an instant, “I’ve thought it out. There’s a Jonah aboard.”
Galileo was induced to visit Rome again, and Pope Urban tried to cajole him into silence, personally taking the trouble to show him his errors by argument.
FAIRFAX A man who would woo a fair maid, Should 'prentice himself to the trade; And study all day, In methodical way, How to flatter, cajole, and persuade.