All coaxing synonyms
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C c noun coaxing
- mousetrap — a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.
- overpraise — to praise excessively or unduly.
- cajolery — persuasion by flattery or promises; wheedling; coaxing.
- persuasion — the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
- temptation — the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
- blarney — Blarney is things someone says that are flattering and amusing but probably untrue, and which you think they are only saying in order to please you or to persuade you to do something.
- sweetener — something that sweetens, as sugar or a low-calorie synthetic product used instead of sugar.
- blandishment — the act of blandishing; cajolery
- urging — to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
- tantalization — to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
- sycophancy — self-seeking or servile flattery.
- ingratiation — to establish (oneself or someone else) in the favor or good graces of someone, especially by deliberate effort (usually followed by with): He ingratiated himself with all the guests. She ingratiated her colleagues with her well-researched project proposal.
adjective coaxing
- oily — smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.