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to cajole
01
to persuade someone to do something through insincere praises, promises, etc. often in a persistent manner
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
cajole
3rd person singular
cajoles
present participle
cajoling
past simple
cajoled
past participle
cajoled
Examples
She tried to cajole her friend into joining her for the weekend getaway with promises of a relaxing time.
