What does cajoling mean?
Cajoling means present participle and gerund of cajole.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of cajole.
The zookeeper was cajoling the lion back into its cage.
Threats and cajolings failed to convince her.
Use cajoling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cajoling means present participle and gerund of cajole.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The zookeeper was cajoling the lion back into its cage.
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