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cajole
cajole /kəˈdʒəʊl/ aep /-ˈdʒoʊl/ verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for cajole
► F0 to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises: » He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.» I managed to cajole her out of leaving too early.» The most effective technique is to cajole rather than to threaten.Thesaurus+: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to act |