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Synonyms & Antonyms of soft-soap
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
- she cunningly soft-soaped her parents into letting her go on the trip
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2
to praise too much
- shrewd voters who know when a politician is trying to soft-soap them
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soft soap
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of soft soap (Entry 2 of 2)
excessive praise
- a salesman who knows the value of soft soap in making a sale
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- adulation,
- blarney,
- butter,
- flannel
- [British],
- flattery,
- incense,
- overpraise,
- sweet talk,
- taffy
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The first known use of soft-soap was in the 15th century
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