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coaxes

The correct spelling is coaxes.

How to pronounce coaxes

verb

IPA: /kəʊksɪz/

Say it like: Coa-xes

The correct spelling is coaxes. To fondle, kid, pet, tease. 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

verb

  1. 1.To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
  2. 2.To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
  3. 3.To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position.

noun

  1. 1.One of the directional motion vectors perpendicular to a cocone.

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