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coax·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talkadjective
flattery designed to gain favor
coaxing, ingratiatoryadjective
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
"a coaxing and obsequious voice"; "her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable"
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coaxingadjective
Serving to coax.
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coaxing
Coaxing refers to the act of encouraging or persuading someone gently and patiently to do something, often through flattery, kind words, or gradual reassurance. It involves the skillful use of subtlety and tact to achieve a desired outcome.
Webster Dictionary
Coaxing
of Coax
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of coaxing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of coaxing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of coaxing in a Sentence
Science Advances.Trevor Wardill:
It took a lot of coaxing of the cuttlefish to make them wear their glasses, they'll want to play with it.
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