Cajole and Encourage

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Cajole verb - To get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery.

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Encourage and cajole are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encourage" instead a verb "Cajole".

Nearby Words: cajolery, cajoling

Encourage verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

Usage example: the pastor continues to encourage the couple to work out their problems in hopes of saving their marriage

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Cajole and encourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cajole" instead a verb "Encourage".

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

way	cajole way	encourage way
students	cajole students	encourage students

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