CAJOLE

cajole. Cajole, v.t. to flatter, coax, sooth, deceive, beguile

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Ca‐jole″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cajoled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Cajoling.] [[F. cajoler, orig., to chatter like a bird in a cage, to sing; hence, to amuse with idle talk, to flatter, from the source of OF. goale, jaiole, F. geôle, dim. of cage a cage. See Cage, Jail.]] To deceive with flattery or fair words; to wheedle. I am not about to cajole or flatter you into a reception of my views. F. W. Robertson. Syn. — To flatter; wheedle; delude; coax; entrap.