cajole
verb (cajole, cajoles, cajoled, cajoling)
Everyday
To cajole someone is to coax or persuade them to do something, often with soft words or flattery. tree →
In the lessons
in stories, a character talked round by sweet words; «cajoled into» means tricked gently into agreeing
Examples
- She cajoled her brother into sharing his sweets. tree →
- Don't let them cajole you into staying up late. tree →
- He cajoled the guard with kind words. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
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