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approach
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assuage(verb, calm, quiet, ease, lessen)
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baby(verb, favor, pat, indulge, pamper)
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bait(verb, influence, excite, trick, charm)
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balm(verb, calm, quiet, help, cool)
1
bamboozle(verb, influence, trick, charm, persuade)
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be at beck and call(verb, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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be obsequious(verb, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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beg for mercy(verb, expression, idiom, acquiesce, court)
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beseech(verb, court, beg, kowtow, creep)
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beslaver(verb, praise, charm, persuade, humor)
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better(verb, support, develop, promote, encourage)
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bolster(verb, support, develop, promote, encourage)
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boot-lick
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bow(verb, yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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bow and scrape(verb, expression, idiom, court, beg)
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break the ice(expression, idiom)
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bring on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, develop)
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buddy up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, yield, submit)
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calm(verb, quiet, ease, lessen, relax)
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