butter someone up
- flatterPraise to please
- sweet-talkFlatter to persuade
- schmoozeChat to gain favor
- charmAttractive personal quality
- complimentWords expressing approval
praise · cajole · coax · suck up · brown-nose · fawn · grovel · smooth-talk · ingratiate · apple-polish · soft-soap · honey · sugar · slick · oily · sycophant · bootlick · kiss up
interpersonal intent
butter someone upput someone down
sincerity
butter someone upspeak plainly
tell it like it is · be honest · call a spade a spade · not mince words · lay it on the line