Word meaning
cajole
verb · kuh-JOLE
What does cajole mean?
Cajole means to persuade someone by flattery or gentle urging.
Cajole in a sentence
“She cajoled her brother into driving her to the airport.”
Synonyms for cajole
- coax
- wheedle
- sweet-talk
How to remember cajole
- Say it out loud a few times: kuh-JOLE.
- Write one sentence of your own using cajole, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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