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Libberguy Posted 21 years ago
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Cajole flatter trifle are they thesaurus?

Hi I am from China.I looked them up in my thesaurus dictionary.they have simliar meanings somewhat,so I cannt distinguish them from each other.Can professional teachers in ESL give me each example for each word and demonstrate them when and where it is better to use them.i will appreciate your attention.
  

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Hello Libberguy Here are some examples: 1. 'She cajoled me into taking her to a restaurant' = 'although I was at first reluctant to go, she used various enticing methods to persuade me to take her to a restaurant'. 2.

  • Hello Libberguy Here are some examples: 1.
  • 'She cajoled me into taking her to a restaurant' = 'although I was at first reluctant to go, she used various enticing methods to persuade me to take her to a restaurant'.
  • 2.
  • 'She flattered me' = 'she said very nice things about me, in order to make me like her more'.
  • ) 3.
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Hello Libberguy

Here are some examples:

1. 'She cajoled me into taking her to a restaurant' = 'although I was at first reluctant to go, she used various enticing methods to persuade me to take her to a restaurant'.

2. 'She flattered me' = 'she said very nice things about me, in order to make me like her more'. (This may have been one of her 'enticing methods'.)

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