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soft-soap(praise, agree, charm, persuade)
8
suck up to(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
7
butter up(expression, phrasal verb, support, calm)
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flatter(praise, yield, charm, persuade)
6
get around(expression, phrasal verb, influence, trick)
5
court(support, develop, promote, praise)
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oil(praise, yield, influence, stimulate)
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overdo it(expression, phrasal verb, influence, trick)
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soften up(expression, phrasal verb, influence, trick)
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brown-nose(acquiesce, court, beg, kowtow)
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inveigle(praise, influence, stimulate, excite)
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stroke(calm, quiet, cool, praise)
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sweet-talk(praise, charm, persuade, deceive)
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tempt(influence, excite, trick, charm)
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blandish(praise, yield, influence, trick)
3
brownnose(support, develop, promote, praise)
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cultivate(support, give, promote, encourage)
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fall all over(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, yield)
3
fawn(praise, charm, persuade, humor)
3
jolly(praise, yield, influence, trick)
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