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- cajole
cajole
Definition:
to coax with flattery
Synonym:
whedlewheedle
cajole
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External definitions:
ca·jole
(k
-j
l
)
tr.v.
ca·joled , ca·jol·ing , ca·joles
To urge with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery; wheedle.
[French
cajoler
, possibly blend of Old French
cageoler
,
to chatter like a jay
(from
geai, jai
,
jay
; see jay
2
) and Old French
gaioler
,
to lure into a cage
(from
gaiole, jaiole
,
cage
; see jail )].
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
ca·jol
er
n.
ca·jol
er·y
(-j
l
-r
)
n.
ca·jol
ing·ly
adv.
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