Coax and Wangle

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".

Nearby Words: coaxing, coaxed, coaxial, coaxal

Wangle

Wangle verb - To plan out usually with subtle skill or care.

Coax and wangle are semantically related in charm topic. Sometimes you can use "Coax" instead a verb "Wangle", if it concerns topics such as persuade.

Nearby Words: wangled, wangling

Common collocations

way coax way wangle way
information coax information wangle information
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