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Rarecoax
The correct spelling is coax.
How to pronounce coax
noun
IPA: /kəʊks/
Say it like: Coa-x
The correct spelling is coax. A simpleton; a dupe. For example: "He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer."
Usage Examples
“He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer.”
“They coaxed the rope through the pipe.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A simpleton; a dupe.
- 2.Short for coaxial cable.
verb
- 1.To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
- 2.To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
- 3.To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position.
adjective
- 1.Having a common central axis
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