co-ax

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Coax \Coax\ (k[=o]ks; 110), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coaxed}; p. pr.
   & vb. n. {Coaxing}.] [Cf. OE. cokes fool, a person easily
   imposed upon, W. coeg empty, foolish; F. coquin knave,
   rogue.]
   To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or
   fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.

   Syn: To wheedle; cajole; flatter; persuade; entice.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Coax \Coax\, n.
   A simpleton; a dupe. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

69 Moby Thesaurus words for "coax":
      advocate, allure, apply pressure, bait, bait the hook, banter,
      barter, beguile, beset, besiege, blandish, blarney, bug, butter up,
      buttonhole, cajole, call on, call upon, charm, con, decoy, draw,
      draw in, draw on, dun, ensnare, entice, exert pressure, exhort,
      flirt, flirt with, get, give the come-on, high-pressure, importune,
      induce, insist, insist upon, inveigle, jawbone, jolly, lead on,
      lobby, lure, manipulate, nag, nag at, offer bait to, persuade,
      pester, plague, plead with, ply, press, pressure, prevail, push,
      recommend, rope in, seduce, soft-soap, suck in, sweet-talk, tease,
      tempt, urge, wheedle, woo, work on

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