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Coaxing

//ˈkoʊksɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    That coaxes.

    "“Poor little thing!” said Alice, in a coaxing tone, and she tried hard to whistle to it;"

Adjective
  1. 1
    pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who coaxes.

    "After innumerable coaxings and threats, he agreed to do it."

  2. 2
    flattery designed to gain favor wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of coax form-of, gerund, participle, present

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