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单词 cajolery
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Definition of cajolery in English:

cajolery

noun kəˈdʒəʊl(ə)rikəˈdʒoʊl(ə)ri
mass noun
  • Coaxing or flattery intended to persuade someone to do something.

    she uses cajolery, deception, and manipulation to get what she wants
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Instead, she uses cajolery, deception, and sexual manipulation to trick him out of consummating the marriage.
    • It would be the ultimate weapon in journalistic cajolery.
    • The merits of his cajoleries won't be discussed here, because they lack merit.
    • Never had I read more flattering, in-your-face cajolery.
    • We then went through an intensive process of negotiation, cajolery, threats, and mathematical calculations to put together a deal that everyone could support.
    Synonyms
    persuasion, wheedling, coaxing, inveiglement
    blandishments, blarney, beguilement, flattery, honeyed words, flattering
    informal sweet talk, sweet-talking, soft soap, soft-soaping, arm-twisting
    British informal flannel
    Australian/New Zealand informal guyver
    archaic glozing, lip salve, cajolement, suasion

Rhymes

drollery
 
 

Definition of cajolery in US English:

cajolery

nounkəˈdʒoʊl(ə)rikəˈjōl(ə)rē
  • Coaxing or flattery intended to persuade someone to do something.

    she uses cajolery, deception, and manipulation to get what she wants
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Instead, she uses cajolery, deception, and sexual manipulation to trick him out of consummating the marriage.
    • We then went through an intensive process of negotiation, cajolery, threats, and mathematical calculations to put together a deal that everyone could support.
    • Never had I read more flattering, in-your-face cajolery.
    • The merits of his cajoleries won't be discussed here, because they lack merit.
    • It would be the ultimate weapon in journalistic cajolery.
    Synonyms
    persuasion, wheedling, coaxing, inveiglement
 
 
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