cajole vs irritate

cajole

verb
  • To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax. 

noun
  • The act of cajoling 

irritate

verb
  • To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in. 

  • To cause or induce displeasure or irritation. 

  • To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism). 

How often have the words cajole and irritate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )