2
lay it on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, draw)
2
massage(verb, influence, trick, charm, persuade)
2
mellow
2
move(verb, control, direct, influence, persuade)
2
persuade(verb, control, influence, trick, charm)
2
predispose(verb, control, direct, influence, persuade)
2
prompt(verb, control, influence, persuade, affect)
2
relax
2
soap(verb, draw, influence, trick, charm)
2
soft-soap(verb, draw, tempt, jiving, deride)
2
string along(verb, expression, phrasal verb, influence, trick)
2
stroke(verb, influence, trick, charm, persuade)
1
abate
1
add sweetening(verb, expression, soothe, tempt, soft-soap)
1
allure(verb, influence, trick, charm, persuade)
1
appease(verb, pacify)
1
attenuate
1
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1
bamboozle(verb, influence, trick, charm, persuade)
1
beguile(verb, influence, trick, charm, persuade)
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