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coax her to join us
Definition
try to obtain a result through gentle and careful effort — often gentle persuasion
- But I guess you kind of coaxed him.4.39 (66% in)
- Don't be mean, Rhett," she coaxed.4.34 (69% in)
- She could see so clearly now that he was only a childish fancy, no more important really than her spoiled desire for the aquamarine earbobs she had coaxed out of Gerald.5.61 (95% in)
There are no more uses of "coax" flagged with this meaning in Gone with the Wind.
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- If she could only coax Rhett into marrying her, all would be perfect.4.32 (48% in)
There are no more uses of "coax" in Gone with the Wind.
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