To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
Then he Cajol'd vvith his Brother, and perſvvaded him vvhat Service he had done him, […]
The act of cajoling
Borrowed from French cajoler, probably a blend of Middle French cageoler (“chatter like a jay”) (from gajole, dialectal diminutive of geai (“jaybird”)) + Old French gaioler (“entice into a cage”), whi...
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