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as in to coax
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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as in to honey
to praise too much
shrewd voters who know when a politician is trying to soft-soap them
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as in butter
excessive praise
a salesman who knows the value of soft soap in making a sale
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft-soap
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Francona retired a few years ago, but was coaxed out of retirement by the Reds.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Cybercriminals relentlessly launch phishing attacks at employees, trying to coax or trick them into providing their personal information and credentials.Ilia Sotnikov, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
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Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024
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In a Dutch oven, heat the oil, butter, bouillon base, garlic powder, chile flakes, basil and oregano over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until quite fragrant.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Lightly grease a 9 1/2-inch glass pie plate with butter; set aside.Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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The performance of the pedal assist system can also be massaged in the Aventon app.William Roberson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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This non-toxic, multi-textured teether massages your little one’s gums, providing instant comfort.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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From there, according to the report, the sweet talk quickly moves to messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Google Chat or Telegram.Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
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Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
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That’s reflective of the current Pope Francis, who’s been largely commended for his liberal viewpoints.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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Other commentators commended Trump for his move on social media.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ukrainian officials offered their own praise of Trump, but face an uncertain future given his views on further military support for Kyiv's fight with Russia.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Read the praise in full with Allure’s review of this icon.Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Know-nothings pretend that Schrader’s Bressonian mannerisms reveal the spiritual depths of contemporary crisis, when, in fact, Master Gardener repeats the same social-collapse paranoia that made secular reviewers overpraise the religious, racial, suicide-bomber topics of First Reformed.Armond White, National Review, 24 May 2023
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He’s overpraised of course.Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 16 Mar. 2023
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