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tantalize(stimulate, excite, persuade, deceive)
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toady(praise, yield, charm, persuade)
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truckle(yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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urge(influence, trick, charm, persuade)
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wheedle(praise, influence, stimulate, excite)
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woo(yield, stimulate, excite, persuade)
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work on(expression, phrasal verb, support, promote)
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work over(expression, phrasal verb, praise, influence)
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abate(calm, ease, lessen, relieve)
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adulate(praise, charm, persuade, humor)
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advance(support, develop, promote, encourage)
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allay(calm, quiet, reduce, cool)
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alleviate(calm, quiet, ease, lessen)
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allure(influence, stimulate, excite, trick)
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ameliorate(support, develop, promote, encourage)
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appeal to(expression, phrasal verb, stimulate, excite)
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appease(calm, quiet, cool, relax)
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assuage(calm, quiet, ease, lessen)
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baby(favor, pat, indulge, pamper)
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bait(influence, excite, trick, charm)
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