cajoling

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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

Cajoling

Noun

Definition: The act of persuading or coaxing someone gently, usually by using flattery or kind words.

Example Sentence: The teacher used cajoling to get the shy student to participate in class activities.

Verb

Definition: To persuade or coax someone gently, often through flattery or sweet talk.

Example Sentence: Sarah cajoled her brother into taking her to the movies by promising to buy him popcorn.

Adjective

Definition: Describing someone who is charming or persuasive in order to get what they want.

Example Sentence: Despite his cajoling smile, I knew Peter was just trying to manipulate me into lending him money.

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