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COAX
wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle
(verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; “He palavered her into going along”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
coax (third-person singular simple present coaxes, present participle coaxing, simple past and past participle coaxed)
(obsolete) To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position.
Synonyms
• (to fondle): caress, grope, touch up; see also fondle
• (persuade gradually): cajole, canoodle, persuade, wheedle
• (manipulate carefully into position): ease
Noun
coax (plural coaxes)
(obsolete) A simpleton; a dupe.
Etymology 2
Shortened from coaxial
Noun
coax (countable and uncountable, plural coaxes)
Short for coaxial cable.
Adjective
coax (not comparable)
Clipping of coaxial.
Anagrams
• coxa
Source: Wiktionary
Coax (; 110), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coaxed; p. pr. & vb. n. Coaxing.] Etym: [Cf. OE. cokes fool, a person easily imposed upon, W. coeg empty, foolish; F. coquin knave, rogue.]
Definition: To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
Syn.
– To wheedle; cajole; flatter; persuade; entice.
Coax, n.
Definition: A simpleton; a dupe. [Obs.] Beau & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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