cajole

(kə-jōl')
tr.v., -joled, -jol·ing, -joles.

1. To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language.
2. To elicit or obtain by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: The athlete cajoled a signing bonus out of the team's owner.

[French cajoler, possibly blend of Old French cageoler, to chatter like a jay (from geai, jai, jay; see jay²) and Old French gaioler, to lure into a cage (from gaiole, jaiole, cage; see jail).]

cajoler ca·jol'er n.
cajolery ca·jol'er·y (-jō'lə-rē) n.
cajolingly ca·jol'ing·ly adv.

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verb

To persuade or try to persuade by gentle persistent urging or flattery: blandish, coax, honey, wheedle. Informal soft-soap, sweet-talk. See persuasion/dissuasion.

v

Definition: attempt to coax; flatter
Antonyms: bully, force, repel

IN BRIEF: Use flattery or deceit to persuade.

The children will try to cajole their mother into giving them more dessert.

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For a list of words related to cajole, see:

• Reasoning and Informing - cajole: persuade by flattery
• Falsehood, Pretense, and Exaggeration - cajole: (vb) persuade by flattery or false promises
• Praise, Exaltation, Flattery, and Applause - cajole: (vb) persuade with clever flattery

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See words rhyming with "cajole."

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - snakke godt for, lokke

Nederlands (Dutch)
ompraten d.m.v. vleierij of bedrog

Français (French)
v. tr. - enjôler, persuader

Deutsch (German)
v. - überreden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καλοπιάνω, παίρνω με το καλό, πείθω, τουμπάρω

Italiano (Italian)
blandire, allettare, circuire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - bajular

Русский (Russian)
обхаживать, умасливать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - halagar, engatusar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - lirka med

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
以甜言蜜语哄骗, 勾引

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 以甜言蜜語哄騙, 勾引

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 부추기다, 감언으로 속이다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 丸めこむ, 丸めこんで…させる, 甘言でだます

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتملق, يتزلف الى, يداهن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שידל, רימה, פיתה‬

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