coax

/kəʊks/
verb 3noun 2adj 1

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(verb.)

ADV

gently

VERB + COAX

try to | manage to | fail to

PREP

from

She gently coaxed a smile from her shy younger brother during the family dinner.

into

She coaxed her shy daughter into performing a song at the school concert.

out of

He managed to coax a smile out of the shy child by showing her funny videos.

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