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cherish(support, develop, promote, encourage)
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civilize(support, develop, promote, encourage)
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coax(influence, stimulate, excite, trick)
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coddle(indulge, pamper, mollycoddle)
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compliment(praise, soft-soap, cajole, sweet-talk)
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compliment excessively(expression, praise, charm, humor)
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compose(calm, quiet, cool, ease)
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console(calm, quiet, help, cool)
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cool(calm, quiet, relax, relieve)
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cool off(expression, phrasal verb, calm, quiet)
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cool out(expression, phrasal verb, calm, ease)
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curry favour with
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dare(stimulate, excite, persuade, entice)
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debase(yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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decrease(calm, ease, lessen, relieve)
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defer(yield, submit, jolly, flatter)
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demean oneself(expression, court, beg, kowtow)
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develop(support, promote, encourage, improve)
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discipline(support, develop, promote, encourage)
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draw out(expression, phrasal verb, stimulate, excite)
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