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coax
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- pronunciation:
- koks
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verb |
| inflections: |
coaxes, coaxing, coaxed |
| definition: |
When you coax someone to do something, you get them to do it by persuading them in a gentle way.
She was afraid to try out for a singing part in the play, but her friends coaxed her into it. They all said how good she would be and how happy her mom and dad would be if she was in the play.- antonyms:
- bully, threaten
- similar words:
- persuade, urge
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| related words: |
get |
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