Cajolery

//kəˈd͡ʒoʊ.lə.ɹi// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    cajolement countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    flattery intended to persuade wordnet

Synonyms

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adulationallurementappealattractionblandishmentblandishment

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"This e-zine is for those who, unswayed by the cajolery of the modern language industry, firmly trust that the traditional learning method of grammatical analysis is the way to go."

Etymology

From French cajolerie.

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