cajoled

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Verb cajole has 1 sense

wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
--₁ is one way to persuade

Derived form: noun cajolery₁
Sample sentence:
They cajole him into writing the letter

Definitions from the Web

Cajoled

Part of speech: Verb

Senses:

to persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
to gently urge or manipulate someone into doing or believing something

Usage:

Popular:

1. She cajoled her sister into lending her some money for the concert.

2. The salesman cajoled the hesitant customer into buying the latest gadget.

3. He effectively cajoled his team into working overtime to meet the tight deadline.

Local:

1. The teacher cajoled the shy student to participate in the class activity.

2. The street performer skillfully cajoled the audience into throwing money into his hat.

3. The mother cajoled her child to eat their vegetables by making it into a game.

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