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  • present participle of cajole.
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cajoling

ADJECTIVE
honeyed
Synonyms
STRONG
candied flattering ingratiating sugarcoated
WEAK
dulcet sugary
ADJECTIVE
oily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bland slick
WEAK
coaxing compliant fulsome glib gushing hypocritical ingratiating insinuating obsequious plausible servile smarmy smooth smooth-tongued suave supple unctuous
Antonyms
WEAK
dry hateful

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Far over the billowy sea of heads, may be seen Rascality, caprioling on horses from the Royal Stud.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

Meanwhile my horse neighed aloud; and on the Judge's letting him go, went curvetting and caprioling through the gate.

From The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)

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