"cajoler" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈdʒəʊlə(ɹ)/ Forms: cajolers [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊlə(ɹ) Etymology: From cajole + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cajole|er|id2=agent noun}} cajole + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} cajoler (plural cajolers)
  1. A person who cajoles; a flatterer.
    Sense id: en-cajoler-en-noun-uIab4nYd Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 100 0
  2. (linguistics) A speech act intended to persuade or convince, such as the utterance "you know".
    Sense id: en-cajoler-en-noun-YlUJqSqr Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 52 7 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 69 4 4 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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