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Inducing someone to do something

Present participle for to encourage or persuade, typically using flattery or promises

Present participle for to flatter someone in an attempt to persuade them

Present participle for to act in an obsequious way

Present participle for to cause (someone) to have a liking for or interest in something

Present participle for to ask or urge someone to do something

Present participle for to be excessively fond of

Present participle for to cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

Present participle for to convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another

Smarmily or fawningly full of praise and compliments

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Verb

Inducing someone to do something

prevailing upon

bringing around

twisting someone's arm

pressurizing^US

pressurising^UK

twisting one's arm

getting somebody on your side

bringing round to the idea of

putting the screws on

putting pressure on

bringing to reason

making a believer

gaining one's confidence

exerting influence on

making someone see the light

showing one the error of their ways

showing someone the error of their ways

putting someone up to something

gaining somebody's support

persuading to buy

arousing someone's interest in

putting the squeeze on

bringing home to

turning the screws on

tightening the screws on

pulling strings with

carrying weight with

cutting any ice with

making yourself felt with

bringing pressure to bear on

bringing pressure to bear upon

relieving doubts

relieving any doubts

giving surety to

declaring confidently to

causing to feel certain

guaranteeing to

relieving any doubt

relieving doubt

having someone do something

putting the heat on

using strong-arm tactics on

proselytizing^US

propagandizing^US

turning somebody on to

leading to believe

bringing to senses

proselytising^UK

pressing someone into

propagandising^UK

pressuring someone into

causing to believe

winning argument

gaining confidence of

pressurizing into

reasoning someone into

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Verb

Present participle for to encourage or persuade, typically using flattery or promises

getting next to

prevailing upon

spreading it on

batting eyes at

flattering into

dangling a carrot in front of

talking someone into something

twisting one's arm

stringing along

sweeping off feet

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“Her first task was to coax and cajole the gathering into applauding loudly to welcome her.”

Verb

Present participle for to flatter someone in an attempt to persuade them

expressing admiration for

waxing lyrical about

complimenting excessively

hero-worshipping

laying it on thick

spreading it on

rubbing the right way

falling all over

paying court to

paying blandishments to

saying nice things about

currying favour

putting on a pedestal

kissing one's feet

ingratiating yourself

ingratiating oneself with

dancing attendance on

buttering up to

back-scratching

stroking one's ego

laying it on with a trowel

paying tribute to

curry favoring with

abasing oneself to

keeping someone sweet

demeaning oneself to

bowing and scrape to

rubbing up the right way

curry favouring with

getting on the right side of

prostrating oneself to

licking someone's boots

humbling oneself

apple-polishing

behaving obsequiously

showing respect for

demeaning oneself

abasing yourself

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“Cantona was never one to berate or cajole teammates, but on the pitch or training ground he was a huge, charismatic figure who inspired fellow players.”

Verb

Present participle for to act in an obsequious way

curry favoring with

curry favouring with

apple-polishing

ingratiating oneself with

dancing attendance on

falling all over

bowing and scraping

abasing oneself to

demeaning oneself to

rubbing up the right way

keeping someone sweet

bowing and scrape to

licking someone's boots

kissing one's feet

scratching one's back

prostrating oneself to

falling on one's knees

kissing the feet of

currying favour

abasing oneself before

prostrating oneself

bending the knee

knuckling under

cringing before

paying court to

grovelling before

smarming around

falling over oneself for

praising to excess

bowing and scrape before

singing the praises of

praising to the skies

laying it on with a trowel

laying it on thick

humbling oneself

behaving obsequiously

abasing yourself

ingratiating yourself

getting on the right side of

seeking the favour of

trying to get on the good side of

showing respect for

getting in with

winning the favor of

back-scratching

playing the game

going along with

kissing someone's feet

gaining the favor of

getting in good with

making overtures

lying down and rolling over

eating humble pie

humiliating yourself

prostrating oneself before

trying to win over

insinuating oneself

demeaning oneself

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Verb

Present participle for to cause (someone) to have a liking for or interest in something

Verb

Present participle for to ask or urge someone to do something

Verb

Present participle for to be excessively fond of

lavishing affection on

Verb

Present participle for to cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

double-crossing

taking advantage of

taking for a ride

putting one over on

stringing along

pulling a fast one on

taking to the cleaners

selling a pup to

doing the dirty on

pulling a fast one

Verb

Present participle for to convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another

Adjective

Smarmily or fawningly full of praise and compliments

apple-polishing

forelock-tugging

excessively deferential

bowing and scraping

over-enthusiastic

laid on with a trowel

overly flattering

all over someone

over-appreciative

highly favourable

overenthusiastic

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