amadouer — meaning in English
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English meaning
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coax
verb To gently persuade someone to do something through patience or flattery.
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humour
noun (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
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wheedle
verb To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
Senses
amadouer is used for these senses in English:
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coax
(transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
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wheedle
(ambitransitive) To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
humour — full definition
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noun (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
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noun (UK) A person's mood or temporary state of mind.
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verb (UK) To go along with someone's wishes to keep them happy, even if you disagree.
