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humoring(tempt, flatter, acquiesce, jiving)
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hush(calm, quiet, cool, relax)
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implore(court, beg, kowtow, creep)
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improve(support, develop, promote, encourage)
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incite(stimulate, excite, persuade, entice)
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ingratiate(get, crawl, toady)
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instigate(stimulate, excite, persuade, entice)
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invite(yield, stimulate, excite, persuade)
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jollies(spread, deceive, entice, tempt)
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jollying(spread, deceive, entice, tempt)
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lay on thick(expression, idiom, spread, deceive)
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laying it on thick(expression, idiom, spread, deceive)
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lead on(expression, phrasal verb, influence, stimulate)
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lessen(calm, ease, relieve, dispel)
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lighten(calm, quiet, help, cool)
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lull(calm, quiet, cool, relax)
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make mouth water(expression, idiom, stimulate, excite)
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make much of(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, favor)
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make nice(expression, calm, quiet, help)
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make up(expression, phrasal verb, calm, quiet)
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