Cajole and Sway

Cajole

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

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

Nearby Words: cajolery, cajoling

Sway

Sway verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

Cajole and sway are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cajole" instead a verb "Sway".

Nearby Words: swayed, swaying

Common collocations

crowd cajole crowd sway crowd
way cajole way sway way
Cite this Source
Sway and Cajole. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cajole/sway
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