sweet-talked
Flattered into agreement
Sweet-talked is the past tense of sweet-talk, meaning to use flattery or charm to persuade someone: He sweet-talked his way into the VIP section.
The implication is that the persuasion relies on appealing words rather than substance or merit: She sweet-talked the landlord into waiving the late fee.
Persuade by gentle urging
- cajolePersuade through flattery
- wheedlePersuade through flattery
- convinceCause to believe
- swayRock back and forth
manipulate · influence · entice · seduce · beguile · lure · tempt · inveigle
Excessive insincere praise
- complimentsExpressions of admiration
- blarneyFlattering but hollow speech
- blandishmentsFlattering speech to persuade
- soft-soapPersuade through flattery
schmooze · adulation · fawning · sycophancy · ingratiation · cajolery · smarm · endearments
coax
Persuade by gentle urging
sway · manipulate · influence · entice · seduce · beguile · lure · tempt · inveigle · woo
flattery
Excessive insincere praise
- complimentsExpressions of admiration
- blarneyFlattering but hollow speech
- blandishmentsFlattering speech to persuade
soft-soap · schmooze · adulation · fawning · sycophancy · ingratiation · cajolery · smarm · endearments · glib
con
Argument against
hoodwink · bamboozle · beguile · trick · fool · gull · take-in · fast-talk · snow-job · hustle
- fawnedgroveled, kowtowed, toadied, flattered, curried favor
sweet-talkedthreatened
Expressed intent to harm
intimidated · coerced · bullied · strong-armed · browbeat