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31coax — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cajole, inveigle, wheedle, persuade. See flattery. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. persuade, cajole, wheedle, blandish, urge, inveigle, beguile, induce, manipulate, sweet talk*, soft soap*; see also influence …
32coax — [16] In the 16th and 17th century a cokes was a ‘simpleton, someone easily duped’ (it is not known where the word came from, although it might perhaps be related to cockney). To cokes someone was thus to ‘make a cokes of them, fool them’. This… …
33coax — verb you have to coax some of the children to speak Syn: persuade, wheedle, cajole, get around; beguile, seduce, inveigle, maneuver; informal sweet talk, soft soap, butter up, twist someone s arm …
34coax something out of someone — to gently persuade someone to tell or give you something She could coax answers to very personal questions out of people …
35coax — [16] In the 16th and 17th century a cokes was a ‘simpleton, someone easily duped’ (it is not known where the word came from, although it might perhaps be related to cockney). To cokes someone was thus to ‘make a cokes of them, fool them’. This… …
36coax cable — noun see coaxial cable …
37coax — coax1 coaxer, n. coaxingly, adv. /kohks/, v.t. 1. to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole: He coaxed her to sing, but she refused. 2. to obtain by coaxing: We coaxed the secret from him. 3. to manipulate to a desired… …
38coax — verb /kəʊks,koʊks/ a) 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. b) To manipulate carefully into a particular situation or position.… …
39coax cable — noun coaxial cable …
40COAX — Coaxial (Cable) (Governmental » Military) * Trinity Rail Management Incorporated (Regional » Railroads) …
