influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
palaver
verb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schmeichelei
Schmeichelei, die überzeugen soll
🇫🇷French
cajolerie
flatterie destinée à persuader
🇪🇸Spanish
halagos
adulación destinada a persuadir
🇮🇹Italian
lusinghe
adulazione destinata a persuadere
🇳🇱Dutch
vleierij
vleierij bedoeld om te overtuigen
🇵🇹Portuguese
bajulação
bajulação destinada a persuadir
🇷🇺Russian
уговоры
лесть с целью убедить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खुशामद
चापलूसी का उद्देश्य राजी करना है
🇧🇩Bengali
কজোলরি
চাটুকারিতা বোঝানোর উদ্দেশ্যে
🇮🇳Tamil
கேஜோலரி
வற்புறுத்த நோக்கம் கொண்ட முகஸ்துதி
🇮🇳Telugu
కాజోలరీ
మెప్పించడానికి ఉద్దేశించిన ముఖస్తుతి
🇮🇳Marathi
कल्लोळ
मन वळवण्याच्या उद्देशाने खुशामत
🇮🇳Gujarati
કૌતુક
ખુશામત મનાવવાના હેતુથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ಯಾಜೋಲರಿ
ಮನವೊಲಿಸಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿರುವ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കാജലറി
അനുനയിപ്പിക്കാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചുള്ള മുഖസ്തുതി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤਾਲਮੇਲ
ਚਾਪਲੂਸੀ ਮਨਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਇਰਾਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
طنز
چاپلوسی کا مقصد قائل کرنا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
哄骗
旨在说服的奉承
🇯🇵Japanese
佞弁
説得を目的としたお世辞
🇰🇷Korean
속임수
설득하기 위한 아첨
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lời phỉnh phờ
nịnh nọt nhằm thuyết phục
🇹🇭Thai
ความร่าเริง
คำเยินยอที่ตั้งใจจะโน้มน้าวใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
bujukan
sanjungan yang dimaksudkan untuk membujuk
🇵🇭Filipino
pang-aakit
pambobola na nilayon upang manghimok
🇲🇾Malay
bujuk rayu
sanjungan yang bertujuan untuk memujuk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مداهنة
تملق يهدف إلى الإقناع
🇮🇷Persian
کژولری
چاپلوسی به قصد متقاعد کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
kandırmaca
ikna etmeyi amaçlayan pohpohlama
🇮🇱Hebrew
קללה
חנופה שנועדה לשכנע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cajolery'?
The primary meaning of 'cajolery' is 'flattery intended to persuade'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cajolery' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cajolery' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cajolery' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cajolery' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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