Definition of Cajole
Cajole
ca·jole
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To persuade or influence someone by gentle, insistent, and often flattering words or actions.
e.g. She tried to cajole her brother into lending her his car for the weekend.
(verb)
to gently persuade or urge someone to part with something, and to thus obtain the thing;
e.g. She was able to cajole the money from her client.
(verb)
to use false promises, flattery, and soothing words in order to deceive someone;
e.g. They plan to send one person to cajole the guard while the rest of them break into the building.
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