Usage Note
Enjôler describes winning someone over through charm or flattery rather than honest persuasion, carrying a slight negative connotation of manipulation. The agent noun enjôleur/enjôleuse means 'a charmer' or 'wheeler-dealer'. It is more literary than everyday speech.
Examples
"Il sait enjôler tout le monde."
Natural Translation
He knows how to cajole everyone.
Literal Translation
He knows how to cajole all the world.

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