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coax

noun

1 coax

A transmission line for high-frequency signals.

synonyms: coax cable, coaxial cable.

verb

1 coax

Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering.

synonyms: blarney, cajole, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle.

Roget 615: induce, move; draw, draw on; bring in its train, give an impulse etc. n.; to; inspire; put up to, prompt, call up; attract, ... show more

Roget 902: caress, fondle, pet, dandle; pat, pat on the head, pat on the cheek; chuck under the chin, smile upon, coax, wheedle, cosset, coddle, cocker, ... show more

Roget 933: flatter, praise to the skies, puff; wheedle, cajole, glaver, coax; fawn upon, faun upon; humor, gloze, soothe, pet, coquet, ... show more

Dutch: vleien, verleiden, overhalen, lubben, meelokken, strikken


Moby thesaurus: 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 ... show more.

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