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CAJOLE

\kɐd͡ʒˈə͡ʊl], \kɐd‍ʒˈə‍ʊl], \k_ɐ_dʒ_ˈəʊ_l]\

Definitions of CAJOLE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language

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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

To coax: to cheat by flattery.
CAJOLER, CAJOLERY.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Cajolery.
To deceive by flattery; to wheedle.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

Cajolery.
To impose on by flattery; dupe.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

To deceive by flattery, fair promises, &c.; to wheedle; to coax.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

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