85 entries under soft-soaping topic. ×

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inveigle(verb, get, praise, encourage, influence)
4
sweet-talk(verb, praise, charm, persuade, deceive)
2
apple polish(verb, expression, persuade, deceive, entice)
2
argue into(verb, expression, phrasal verb, get, encourage)
2
coax(verb, get, encourage, influence, trick)
2
get around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, influence, trick)
2
get next to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
2
induce(verb, get, encourage, influence, charm)
2
lay it on thick(verb, expression, idiom, praise, influence)
2
play up to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
2
rub the right way(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
2
soft-soap(verb, praise, charm, persuade, deceive)
2
spread it on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
2
suck up to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
2
sweeten up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, praise, charm)
2
tempt(verb, influence, trick, charm, persuade)
2
work on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, praise, charm)
1
beslaver(verb, praise, charm, persuade, stroke)
1
bring around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, get, encourage)
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bring to senses(verb, expression, idiom, get, encourage)
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