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cajole

[ kuh-johl ]

verb (used with or without object)

cajoled, cajoling.
  1. to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.


cajole

/ əˈəʊ /

verb

  1. to persuade (someone) by flattery or pleasing talk to do what one wants; wheedle; coax
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZ, noun
  • ˈDZ𳾱Գ, noun
  • ˈDZԲ, adverb
  • ˈDZy, noun
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  • ·DZmԳ noun
  • ·DZİ noun
  • ·DZiԲ· adverb
  • ܲc·DZiԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cajole1

1635–45; < French cajoler to cajole or chatter like a jaybird, apparently derivative of *cajole birdcage (< Late Latin caveola < Latin cave ( a ) cage + -ola -ole 1( def ) ) + -er infinitive suffix
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cajole1

C17: from French cajoler to coax, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

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And given that businesses feel under pressure from National Insurance rises and a slow economy, could they really be cajoled into helping?

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He teased, cajoled and vexed his listeners, daring them to explore the "devilish" contours of his mind, as he sang rash rhymes about parties, drugs and "seducing" women.

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The voice could grumble and soar, scraping the deepest recesses of evil and reaching the high-pitched cajoling of a championship schemer.

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But after years of cajoling and several false starts, Rowan and some other tour leaders were given the green light to restart operations.

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He did that by praising, flattering and gently cajoling the US president as they took questions in the Oval Office and held a joint news conference.

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