Coax
Coax verb - To get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery.
Usage example: trying to coax their father into taking them on a ski trip, the teens mentioned what a great skier he is
Wangle and coax are semantically related in persuade topic. In some cases you can use "Wangle" instead a verb "Coax".
Common collocations
| way | coax way | wangle way |
| information | coax information | wangle information |
Cite this Source
Wangle and Coax. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/coax/wangle
Coax & Wangle. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/coax/wangle>.
Wangle or Coax. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/coax/wangle.
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