Word of the Day
February 13, 2026
CAJOLE
- deceive with soothing words or false promises
- obtain from someone by gentle persuasion cajoled money from his parents
- can also mean to deceive with soothing words or false promises.
- to coax
- to persuade by flattery [v CAJOLED, CAJOLES, CAJOLING]
- to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance coax had to cajole them into going
- to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance coax.
- usually means to persuade someone to do something or to give you something by making promises or saying nice things.
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