cajoling

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(ca-jol-ing) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to gently persuade someone to do something

Example Sentence

He kept cajoling his friend to join the game.

More Example Sentences

He was cajoling his dog with a treat.

Synonyms

persuading; coaxing; encouraging

Antonyms

forcing; demanding; ordering

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Rhymes

  • bohling
  • boling
  • bolling
  • bowling
  • doling
  • foaling
  • growling
  • holing
  • koelling
  • poling
  • polling
  • roehling
  • rohling
  • roling
  • rolling
  • strolling
  • tolling
  • trolling

  • cajoling
  • consoling
  • controlling
  • enrolling
  • extolling
  • paroling
  • patrolling