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[ kuh-joh-luh-ree ] / kəˈdʒoʊ lə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cajolery ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural ca·jol·er·ies.persuasion by flattery or promises; wheedling; coaxing. Origin of cajoleryFrom the French word cajolerie, dating back to 1640–50. See cajole, -ery Words nearby cajoleryCajal, Cajan, cajeput, cajeputol, cajole, cajolery, Cajun, cajuput, cake, caked breast, cake eater Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cajoleryHere was the missing link in my chain of evidence, delivered directly into my hands without a word of persuasion or cajolery. Frenzied Finance|Thomas W. Lawson By some cajolery, most powerful friend, shall I obtain this from you? Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier But the cajolery of pipe or string was just as powerless to enfeeble that dogged warrior. The Danish History, Books I-IX|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned") He had used threats, cajolery and even occasional money prizes to obtain this result. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras|Wyn Roosevelt
Words related to cajoleryseduction, persuasion, admiration, applause, commendation, homage, ovation, blessing, courtesy, adulation, endorsement, tribute, come-on, bait, inducement, sweetener, sell, pull, conversion, potency |