Coax vs. Lure — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Coax and Lure
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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
Lure
Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward
The lure of the open road.
Coax
Coaxial cable.
Lure
An attraction or appeal
Living on the ocean has a lure for many retirees.
Coax
Coaxial
Coax connectors
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Lure
A decoy used in catching animals, especially an artificial bait used in catching fish.
Coax
To persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; cajole.
Lure
A bunch of feathers attached to a long cord, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
Coax
To obtain by persistent persuasion
Coaxed the secret out of the child.
Lure
To attract or entice, especially by wiles or temptation
Customers were lured to the store by ads promising big discounts.
Coax
(Obsolete) To caress; fondle.
Lure
To recall (a falcon) with a lure.
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).
Lure
Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
Coax
To use persuasion or inducement.
Lure
(fishing) An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.
Coax
(obsolete) To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
Lure
(falconry) A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
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.
Lure
A velvet smoothing brush.
Coax
(transitive) To carefully manipulate (someone or something) into a particular desired state, situation or position.
They coaxed the rope through the pipe.
Lure
(musical instrument) lur
Coax
(obsolete) A simpleton; a dupe.
Lure
(intransitive) To attract by temptation, appeal, or guile.
Coax
Clipping of coaxial
Lure
(transitive) To attract fish with a lure.
Coax
To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
Lure
To recall a hawk with a lure.
Coax
A simpleton; a dupe.
Lure
A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; - used by falconers in recalling hawks.
Coax
A transmission line for high-frequency signals
Lure
Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy.
Coax
Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering;
He palavered her into going along
Lure
A velvet smoothing brush.
Lure
To draw to the lure; hence, to allure or invite by means of anything that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract.
I am not lured with love.
And various science lures the learned eye.
Lure
To recall a hawk or other animal.
Lure
Qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
Lure
Anything that serves as an enticement
Lure
Something used to lure victims into danger
Lure
Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion;
He lured me into temptation
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