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- [kuh-johl]
- /kəˈdʒoʊl/
- /kəˈdʒəʊl/
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- [kuh-johl]
- /kəˈdʒoʊl/
Definitions of cajoling word
- noun cajoling Present participle of cajole. 1
- noun cajoling The act of one who cajoles. 0
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Origin of cajoling
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < French cajoler to cajole or chatter like a jaybird, apparently derivative of *cajole birdcage (< Late Latin caveola < Latin cave(a) cage + -ola -ole1) + -er infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Cajoling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cajoling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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