Meaning & use
coax
To persuade someone gently and patiently to do something, often through flattery or soothing words.
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She coaxed the frightened cat out from under the bed with soft words and a bowl of tuna.
It took twenty minutes to coax my brother into trying the spicy dish.
A note on using this word
Coax implies gentle, gradual persuasion rather than direct argument or pressure; it often takes an object plus 'into' or 'out of.'
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