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Definition of
coax out of phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
coax out of
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
coax something out of/from somebody
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to gently persuade someone to do something or give you something
The director coaxed a brilliant performance out of the cast.
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coax
verb
coaxing
noun
coax out of
phrasal verb
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