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coaxer
coax 1 C0436900 (kōks)v. coaxed, coax·ing, coax·es v.tr.1. To persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; cajole.2. To obtain by persistent persuasion: coaxed the secret out of the child.3. Obsolete To caress; fondle.4. To move to or adjust toward a desired end: "A far more promising approach to treating advanced melanoma is to coax the immune system to recognize melanoma cells as deadly" (Natalie Angier).v.intr. To use persuasion or inducement.
[Obsolete cokes, to fool, from cokes, fool.]
coax′er n.coax′ing·ly adv.
co·ax 2 C0437000 (kō′ăks, kō-ăks′)n. Informal A coaxial cable.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | coaxer - someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxingwheedlerpersuader, inducer - someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on |
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