cajoler

Variant of cajole

transitive verb, intransitive verb cajoled, cajoling

to coax with flattery and insincere talk; wheedle

Origin: Fr cajoler, orig. to chatter like a jay in a cage; ? blend of OFr cage (see cage) + jaole, jail

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