cajolement

/kəˈdʒoʊlmənt/
noun
  1. The act or process of persuading someone through flattery or gentle urging.
    • His cajolement of the committee took hours of patient conversation.
    • Through skillful cajolement, the diplomat secured the agreement.
    • The child's cajolement finally convinced her parents to buy the puppy.
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