What does "cajoled" mean?

simple past and past participle of cajole

What is a synonym for "cajoled"?

Common synonyms include: beguile, coax, coaxed, induced, influenced, inveigle.

Cajoled

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

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simple past and past participle of cajole form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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beguile coax coaxed induced influenced inveigle

Antonyms

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deter dissuade refuse resist

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"She was anxious to leave Blair’s house now that it was occupied by the usurpers, but we had cajoled her into remaining in order to keep some check upon the movements of the man Dawson and his daughter."

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