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carnitine
carnival
carnivore
carnivorous
Carnot cycle
Carnot principle
carnotite
carny (1)
carny (2)
carob
caroche
carol
Carolean
caroli
Carolina
Carolina allspice
Carolina jasmine
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carny (2)

car·ny [ krnee ] (past and past participle car·nied, present participle car·ny·ing, 3rd person present singular car·nies)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
U.K. coax somebody: to try to persuade somebody to do something ( informal )

[Early 19th century. Origin ?]
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