what does coaxing mean?
COAXING as NOUN
- Meaning
- flattery designed to gain favor
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Hypernyms(s) coaxing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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COAXING as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
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Usage Example(s)
- a coaxing and obsequious voice
- her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable
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