cajolery

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delusive speech
{i} flattery, persuasion; temptation, enticement
A wheedling to delude; words used in cajoling; flattery
cajolement
flattery intended to persuade
cajole
to impose on or dupe by flattering speech
cajole
{v} to flatter, coax, sooth, deceive, beguile
cajole
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
cajole
To encourage or persuade by effort; to coax
cajole
If you cajole someone into doing something, you get them to do it after persuading them for some time. It was he who had cajoled Garland into doing the film He cajoled Mr Dobson to stand for mayor. to gradually persuade someone to do something by being nice to them, or making promises to them cajole sb into doing sth (cajoler , from gaiole , from cavea; CAGE)
cajole
{f} persuade; tempt, entice, beguile; entrap
cajole
To deceive with flattery or fair words; to wheedle
cajolery

    Hyphenation

    ca·jol·e·ry

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ k&-'jOl ] (transitive verb.) 1645. French cajoler.
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