Blandish vs. Coax — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Blandish and Coax
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Blandish
To coax by flattery or wheedling; cajole.
Coax
Gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something
The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work
He was coaxing me to walk a bit further
‘Come on now,’ I coaxed
Blandish
(transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
Coax
Coaxial cable.
Blandish
(transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.
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Coax
Coaxial
Coax connectors
Blandish
To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to caress; to cajole.
Coax
To persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; cajole.
Blandish
To make agreeable and enticing.
Mustering all her wiles,With blandished parleys.
Coax
To obtain by persistent persuasion
Coaxed the secret out of the child.
Blandish
Praise somewhat dishonestly
Coax
(Obsolete) To caress; fondle.
Coax
To move to or adjust toward a desired end
"A far more promising approach to treating advanced melanoma is to coax the immune system to recognize melanoma cells as deadly" (Natalie Angier).
Coax
To use persuasion or inducement.
Coax
(obsolete) To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
Coax
(transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer.
Coax
(transitive) To carefully manipulate (someone or something) into a particular desired state, situation or position.
They coaxed the rope through the pipe.
Coax
(obsolete) A simpleton; a dupe.
Coax
Clipping of coaxial
Coax
To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
Coax
A simpleton; a dupe.
Coax
A transmission line for high-frequency signals
Coax
Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering;
He palavered her into going along
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