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Verb: cajole  ku'jówl
  1. Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
    "He cajoled her into going along";
    - wheedle, palaver [informal, rare], blarney, coax, sweet-talk [informal], inveigle

Derived forms: cajoled, cajoles, cajoling

Type of: persuade

Encyclopedia: Cajole