soft-soaps
Butters someone up
Soft-soaps is the verb form of soft-soap, meaning to flatter or cajole someone, usually to get something from them: He soft-soaps the boss whenever he wants time off.
The term comes from the literal soft soap—a semi-liquid soap that's gentler than hard bar soap—suggesting a smooth, slippery approach to persuasion.
Persuades by flattery
- wheedlesPersuades by flattering
- coaxesPersuades through gentle urging
- sweet-talksPersuades through flattery
- butters upFlatters for advantage
schmoozes · blandishes · fawns · ingratiates · smooth-talks · compliments · praises · charms
Creates soapy bubbles
- washesCleans using water
- cleansesFrees from dirt
- glycerinViscous moisturizing compound
- moisturizingAdding water to skin
mild · soapsuds · foams · bathroom · handwashing · skincare · emollient · toiletries
cajoles
Persuades by flattery
- wheedlesPersuades by flattering
- coaxesPersuades through gentle urging
- sweet-talksPersuades through flattery
butters up · schmoozes · blandishes · fawns · ingratiates · smooth-talks · compliments · praises · charms · persuades
lathers
Creates soapy bubbles
moisturizing · mild · soapsuds · foams · bathroom · handwashing · skincare · emollient · toiletries · creamy
soft-soapstells it like it is
Speaks with brutal candor
berates · levels with · rebukes · chastises · lambasts
soft-soapsstrong-arms
Coerces using force
bulldozes · browbeats · coerces · intimidates · pressures
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