soft-soap

soft–soap

verb \ˈsȯf(t)-ˈsōp\

Definition of SOFT-SOAP

transitive verb

: to soothe or persuade with flattery or blarney

— soft–soap·er \-ˌsō-pər\ noun

First Known Use of SOFT-SOAP

1840

Related to SOFT-SOAP

Synonyms: blandish, blarney, cajole, palaver, soft-soap, sweet-talk, wheedle

Related Words: adulate, flatter, overpraise; butter up, charm, massage, woo; beg, beseech, importune, urge; beguile, cozen, finagle, juggle, wangle, wile; entice, lure, seduce, tempt

Near Antonyms: bug, harass, nag, pester, tease; browbeat, bulldoze, bully, cow, intimidate; coerce, compel, constrain, demand, force, make, oblige, require

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