The instructor had to coax the nervous recruit onto the rope bridge. Coax means
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Correct answer to question 222 (Word Knowledge): persuade gently
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To coax someone is to persuade them gently and patiently, so persuade gently fits the nervous recruit.
Updated: November 2026
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