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Synonyms of collogue

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Another word for collogue is cajole. Other synonyms of collogue are wheedle, palaver, twist, blandish and puff.

Synonyms and similar words for collogue

verbTo coax (someone); also, to flatter (someone).

  • jollyTo praise or talk up.
  • lay it on thickTo flatter.
  • puffTo praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
  • blandishTo persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
  • butter up figurativelyTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.
  • cajoleTo persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
  • sweeten
  • fast-talkTo use clever speech in order to persuade, mislead, or manipulate someone.
  • canoodle figurativelyTo cajole or persuade (someone).
  • carny dialectalTo cajole, wheedle, or coax.
  • coax
  • fleech ScotlandTo wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.
  • honey around figurativelyTo cajole or sweet-talk (someone); to hang out around (someone) as a yes-man or toady.
  • inveigle
  • soft-sawderTo flatter or cajole.
  • soft-soapTo attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words; to butter up.
  • stroke US, figurativelyTo influence (someone) by convincing or flattering them.
  • sweet-talkTo influence or urge by gentle caressing or flattering.
  • twistTo coax.
  • wheedleTo cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
  • flatter
  • glozeTo use flattering language.
  • palaverTo flatter.
  • preenTo flatter.
  • sootheTo keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
  • speak well ofTo say good things about someone or something.
  • tickle the earTo flatter someone.
  • blandander Ireland, datedTo flatter or cajole.
  • croodle UK, dialectalTo fawn or coax.
  • engle obsolete
  • honey up dated, figurativelyTo cajole, suck up to or sweet-talk (someone).
  • hum UK, datedTo flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.
  • ingle obsoleteTo cajole or coax; to wheedle.
  • soap dated, slangTo flatter; to wheedle.
  • tweedle obsoleteTo influence as if by fiddling; to coax; to allure.
  • whilly Scotland, archaicTo cajole.
  • word obsoleteTo flatter with words, to cajole.
  • brush up to archaic, slangTo flatter or suck up to someone.
  • flatterize nonstandardTo flatter.
  • glaver obsoleteTo flatter; to wheedle.
  • make fair weather archaicTo conciliate; to flatter.

Meaning of collogue

  1. verb To coax (someone); also, to flatter (someone).
  2. verb To simulate belief.
  3. verb To talk privately or secretly; to conspire.

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Questions about synonyms of collogue

What is another word for collogue?
Collogue has 41 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cajole, wheedle, palaver, twist, blandish, puff, soothe and preen.
What does collogue mean?
Collogue means to coax (someone); also, to flatter (someone).

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