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add sweetening(verb, expression, tempt, soft-soap, soft-soaping)
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allay(verb, calm, soothe)
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allaying
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appeal to(verb, expression, tempt, soft-soap, soft-soaping)
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appease(verb, calm, soothe)
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apple polish(verb, expression, tempt, soft-soap, soft-soaping)
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argue into(verb, expression, tempt, soft-soap, soft-soaping)
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arm-twist(verb, tempt, soft-soap, soft-soaping, candied)
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arm-twisting(verb, tempt, soft-soap, soft-soaping, candied)
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assuage(verb, calm, soothe)
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bear down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, restrain, crush)
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beat down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, restrain, crush)
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benignity
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beslaver(verb, tempt, soft-soap, soft-soaping, candied)
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break(verb, raise, naturalize)
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break in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, break, raise)
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break the spirit(verb, expression, idiom, curb, domesticate)
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breed(verb, break, raise, naturalize)
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bridle(verb, curb, domesticate)
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bring to heel(verb, expression, idiom, curb, domesticate)
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