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[kah-JOEL] 
1. to influence with flattery or gentle but persistent urging; to coax; to wheedle: "She didn't sound very excited about the trip, but I'm sure that I'll be able to cajole her into coming along."
noun forms: cajoler, cajolery
adverb form: cajolingly
Origin:
Approximately 1645; borrowed from French, 'cajoler': to persuade by flattery; possibly a blend of Middle French, 'cageoler': to chatter like a jay, from 'geai,' 'jai': jay, and Old French, 'gaioler': to cage, to lure into a cage, from 'gaiole,' 'jaiole': cage. In action:
"Now, know this: You can swear you won't. You can warn the children you won't. You can swear an oath on the sainted soul of your mother-in-law that you won't. But you WILL walk out of the Disney on Ice venue with some plastic trinket or bauble. It is part of a hitherto-unknown agreement, some sort of unspoken, unholy pact between the Mouse-ites and your little Mini-Mes: The Warriors of Walt provide the polymer plunder and the kids do the rest. They'll beg, plead and cajole. They'll do their version of reasoning. They'll go face down in a pile of spilled popcorn, wailing and kicking. They'll do, in short, whatever is necessary. Just accept it: They will win and you will lose."
Jeff Wisser. "It's a joyous jungle for kids, but parents, you'll pay a price for 'Ice'," The Chicago Sun-Times (October 2, 2003).
"Always top of mind is the knowledge that if we make mistakes, they'll be reported across the province. Our growing momentum could have been stalled at any point along the way if there were images of the leader doing something unflattering. Hence the rule: no props. McGuinty needed to convince people he could be premier, so our job was to help him look the part.
As for the bus itself -- think of people crammed into mini-desks, complete with cellphones, lights, sophisticated editing equipment and laptops. For fun, add two mini-fridges, two blenders (for smoothies) and one stainless steel toilet in the back, and you have a rolling newsroom.
Think of us as camp counsellors at a summer and fall camp for grown-ups. We needed to motivate, cajole and accommodate at every turn. We threw in a bit of entertainment along the way, including a moving rendition of a little ditty I wrote called 'The Liberal Media Love Bus' fashioned on the theme of the 'The Love Boat.'
On the real work side, days started at 5:30 a.m. with the radio news, morning television, a quick read of at least four daily papers, and then a dash to the nearest newsstand to buy a stack for the media."
Derek Kent. "A giant chicken, dwarfs and a little kitten," The Toronto Star (October 4, 2003).
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