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coaxing
DEFINITIONS OF:
coaxing
1
n
flattery designed to gain favor
Synonyms:
blarney
,
soft soap
,
sweet talk
Type of:
flattery
excessive or insincere praise
adj
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
“a
coaxing
and obsequious voice”
Synonyms:
ingratiatory
persuasive
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
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