Cajolery

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of cajoling; coaxing language or tricks; delusive wheedling.
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  • noun. A wheedling to delude; words used in cajoling; flattery.
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  • noun. cajolement
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  • noun. flattery intended to persuade
    • Word Usage
    "'Or the mixture of the two, called cajolery,' said Mr. Austin; 'and that was the principal art of the Whigs.'"
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    compulsion  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    flattery  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    beguilement  blackmail  bribe  bribery  charlatanry  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    blandishment  cajolement  flattery  jollying  palaver  
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