Thesaurus / cajoling
other words for cajoling
- deceive
- delude
- dupe
- entice
- entrap
- seduce
- tantalize
- tempt
- wheedle
- banter
- beguile
- blandish
- bootlick
- con
- crowd
- decoy
- induce
- influence
- inveigle
- jolly
- lure
- maneuver
- massage
- mislead
- oil
- push
- snow
- soap
- soft-soap
- soften
- stroke
- sweet-talk
- urge
- apple polish
- argue into
- brownnose
- build up
- butter up
- get around
- get next to
- hand a line
- lay it on thick
- make up to
- play up to
- rub the right way
- spread it on
- suck up to
- sweeten up
- work on
- work over
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If you were going to try to cajole him, you might tell him that at least you weren’t suggesting sticking something up his butt, but I don’t even suggest doing this.
SEX THAT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE UNDER ANY CONDITIONSEUGENE ROBINSONNOVEMBER 29, 2020OZY
There shall be no oratorical device, no persuading, no cajoling of the mind this way or that.
AMIEL'S JOURNALHENRI-FRDRIC AMIEL
I knew he didnt, even at the time she was flattering and cajoling us.
ADRIENNE TONERANNE DOUGLAS SEDGWICK
From the moment of the purchase of Buisson-Souef all his art was employed in cajoling the trusting and simple de Lamottes.
A BOOK OF REMARKABLE CRIMINALSH. B. IRVING
Democracy is in practice nothing but a device for cajoling from him the vote he refuses to arbitrary authority.
A TREATISE ON PARENTS AND CHILDRENGEORGE BERNARD SHAW
She dreaded a quarrel with her daughter, and would have sacrificed everything to retain her cajoling ways.
SERGE PANINE, COMPLETEGEORGES OHNET
Not to awaken suspicion he was flattering ad nauseum, insinuating as a perfume, and cajoling as a woman.
BUREAUCRACYHONORE DE BALZAC
The curving coast line seemed to be ever smiling as the waves wooed it with cajoling and caressing whispers.
THE ADVENTURES OF PIANG THE MORO JUNGLE BOYFLORENCE PARTELLO STUART
She was wearied of his simple ways, and sick of coaxing and cajoling him.
THE HISTORY OF PENDENNISWILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
Cajoling you with a sense of warmth on the very edge of winter, eh?
THE POTIPHAR PAPERSGEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS
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