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Synonyms of coaxing
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in entreaty, urging
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coaxing
verbpresent participle of coax
Synonyms & Antonyms of coaxing (Entry 2 of 2)
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
- trying to coax their father into taking them on a ski trip, the teens mentioned what a great skier he is
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