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Cajole: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Cajole verb. To persuade someone gently, with flattery or repeated coaxing.
How to say it
kuh-JOHL/kəˈdʒəʊl/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (JOHL). Forms: cajoled, cajoling.
Cajole in a sentence
We cajoled Grandad into joining the karaoke with promises of a second pudding.
She spent twenty minutes cajoling the cat out from under the shed.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
Opposite:
- force
- coerce
Where cajole comes from
From French cajoler, of uncertain origin.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
She spent twenty minutes _____ the cat out from under the shed.
- coerce
- cajole
- deduce
Show the answer
cajole: She spent twenty minutes cajoling the cat out from under the shed.