cajoling

English

Verb

cajoling

  1. present participle and gerund of cajole
    The zookeeper was cajoling the lion back into its cage.

Noun

cajoling (countable and uncountable, plural cajolings)

  1. The act of one who cajoles.
    Threats and cajolings failed to convince her.
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