Harang vs Cajole - What's the difference?

harang | cajole |

As verbs the difference between harang and cajole

is that harang is to give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone while cajole is .

As a noun harang

is a tirade or rant, whether spoken or written.

harang

English

Noun

(en noun)

A tirade or rant, whether spoken or written

* 1679 , ?, The Life of the Renowned Peter D’Aubu??on, Grand Ma?ter of Rhodes , page 187:

He concluded his Harang in a lively and per?wa?ive manner,

* 1906 , William Jennings Bryan, Francis Whiting Halsey, The World’s Famous Orations , volume 2, Funk and Wagnalls Company, page 169:

, whom he had posed within hearing of his harang .

* 1987 , Sir John Finet, Albert Joseph Loomie, Ceremonies of Charles I: the note books of John Finet, 1628-1641 , Fordham University Press, page 156:

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Verb

(en verb)

To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone

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cajole

English

Verb

(transitive, and, intransitive) To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.

* 1722 , , Moll Flanders , ch. 12:

Then he cajoled with his brother, and persuaded him what service he had done him.

* 1820 , , The Abbot , ch. 27:

If you are cajoled by the cunning arguments of a trumpeter of heresy, or the praises of a puritanic old woman, is not that womanish?

* 1894 , , Only An Irish Boy , ch. 19:

He had tried bullying, and without success. He would try cajoling and temptation.

* 1898 , , The Battle Of The Strong , ch. 37:

[W]ith eloquent arts he had cajoled a young girl into a secret marriage.

* 1917 , , King Coal , ch. 8:

Schulman, general manager of the "G. F. C.," had been sending out messengers to hunt for him, and finally had got him in his office, arguing and pleading, cajoling and denouncing him by turns.

* 2010 August 4, Michael Scherer, " NonSTARTer? Obama's Troubled Nuclear Treaty," Time :

For weeks, the White House, the Pentagon and Senate Democrats have been working overtime to cajole , convince and placate Republicans.

Synonyms

* entice, inveigle, wheedle