Meaning & use
coaxing
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Persuading someone gently and patiently to do something.
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It took some coaxing, but she finally agreed to sing at the party.
He spent an hour coaxing the frightened cat out from under the porch.
A note on using this word
Implies a gentle, patient approach rather than pressure or force.
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