cajoled

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(ca-joled) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. persuaded someone to do something by flattery.

Example Sentence

He cajoled his teacher into letting him retake the exam.

More Example Sentences

They cajoled her to join the team.

Synonyms

coaxed; persuaded; sweet-talked

Antonyms

dissuaded; discouraged; repelled

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Rhymes

  • bold
  • bowled
  • cold
  • dold
  • doled
  • fold
  • gold
  • golde
  • hold
  • holde
  • holed
  • mold
  • mould
  • nold
  • nolde
  • old
  • olde
  • poled
  • polled
  • roald
  • rolled
  • scold
  • sold
  • strolled
  • told
  • tolled
  • vold
  • wold

  • ahold
  • behold
  • cajoled
  • consoled
  • controlled
  • enfold
  • enrolled
  • extolled
  • foretold
  • machold
  • outsold
  • paroled
  • patrolled
  • remold
  • resold
  • twofold
  • unfold
  • unsold
  • untold
  • uphold
  • withhold

  • decontrolled
  • oversold
  • uncontrolled
  • undersold
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