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Successor Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Persuade him not to return
Hello,
Please could you tell me the difference between the verbs coax and persuade. I guess in the following context 'persuade' is the right choice. Thank you.
It was no trouble to PERSUADE him not to return to Hertfordshire.
Please could you tell me the difference between the verbs coax and persuade. I guess in the following context 'persuade' is the right choice. Thank you.
It was no trouble to PERSUADE him not to return to Hertfordshire.
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COAX ---- to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way PERSUADE ---- to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it
- COAX ---- to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way PERSUADE ---- to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it
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COAX
---- to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way
PERSUADE
---- to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it
---- to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way
PERSUADE
---- to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it
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