English Explanatory Dictionary

soft-soap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Persuasion by means of flattery or pleasing words.
verb
  1. To attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words; to butter up.

Word forms

soft-soap soft soap softsoap soft-soaps soft-soaping soft-soaped

Synonyms

cajole inveigle wheedle blandander blandish butter up fast-talk canoodle carny coax collogue croodle engle fleech honey around honey up hum ingle soap soft-sawder soft-soap stroke sweet-talk tweedle twist whilly word
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