Synonyms of the word

cajole

• v. (transitive and intransitive) To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially…

blarney

• n. Mindless chatter.
• n. Ability to talk constantly.
• n. Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk; flattery.
• v. To beguile with flattery.

coax

• v. (obsolete) To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
• v. To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
• v. To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position.
• n. (obsolete) A simpleton; a dupe.
• n. Shortened form of coaxial cable.

inveigle

• v. (transitive) To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
• v. (transitive) To obtain through guile or cunning.

palaver

• n. (Africa) A village council meeting, a folkmoot.
• n. Talk, especially unnecessary talk, fuss.
• n. A meeting at which there is much talk; a debate, a moot.
• n. (informal) Disagreement.
• v. To discuss with much talk.

persuade

• v. (transitive) To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through…
• v. (transitive, now rare, dialectal) To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection,…

sweet-talk

• v. To flatter.
• v. To persuade using flattery.

wheedle

• v. To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
• v. To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery.