noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Persuasion by means of flattery or pleasing words. uncountable

   "And look here, my dear, don't let them get round you with soft soap either."

Verb

1. 1
   To attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words; to butter up. idiomatic, informal, transitive
2. 2
   use flattering talk on somebody wordnet
3. 3
   persuade someone through flattery wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

advocatebanterblandanderblandishblarneybutter

Example

More examples

"And look here, my dear, don't let them get round you with soft soap either."

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