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cajolery

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ca⋅jol⋅er⋅y

  [kuh-joh-luh-ree]
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–noun, plural -er⋅ies.
persuasion by flattery or promises; wheedling; coaxing.
Origin:
1640–50; < F cajolerie. See cajole, -ery
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ca·jole   (kə-jōl')   
tr.v.   ca·joled, ca·jol·ing, ca·joles

  1. To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language.

  2. To elicit or obtain by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: The athlete cajoled a signing bonus out of the team's owner.


[French cajoler, possibly blend of Old French cageoler, to chatter like a jay (from geai, jai, jay; see jay2) and Old French gaioler, to lure into a cage (from gaiole, jaiole, cage; see jail).]
ca·jol'er n., ca·jol'er·y (-jō'lə-rē) n., ca·jol'ing·ly adv.
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