Definitions

cajole

[kuh-johl] / kəˈdʒoʊl /

VERB

attempt to coax; flatter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive delude dupe entice entrap seduce tantalize tempt wheedle

STRONG

banter beguile blandish bootlick con induce influence inveigle jolly lure maneuver mislead oil push snow soap soft-soap soften stroke sweet-talk urge

WEAK

apple-polish argue into brown-nose butter up get around get next to hand a line lay it on thick make up to play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade

WEAK

bully force

Example Sentences

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Cajole one of them into signing up for the app, and you get cash — up to $130 per person — to spend on Flip.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2023

Cajole, ka-jōl′, v.t. to coax: to cheat by flattery.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Cajole him by agreeing with him, but don't get into a quarrel with Kibei.

From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)

Cajole and decoy carry the idea of deceiving and ensnaring.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin

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