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coax

coax is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
  2. 2.A simpleton; a dupe. [Obs.] Beau & Fl.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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