coax \KOHKS\ |
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verb
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to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
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2 :
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to draw, gain, or persuade by means of gentle urging or flattery
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3 :
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to manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity
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Stem cells can be cultured to divide and then coaxed to turn into many different cell types.
"He is a little scared of the other cats, but he would love for you to come coax him out from under the kennels and admire his big, beautiful blue eyes." — From an article in Los Alamos Monitor(New Mexico), December 7, 2013
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