coax
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/kəʊks/
English
Definitions
noun
- A simpleton; a dupe.
verb
- To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
- To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.“He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer.”
- To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position.“They coaxed the rope through the pipe.”
noun
- Short for coaxial cable.
adjective
- Having a common central axis
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