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To praise or compliment, typically excessively or insincerely
“After receiving a negative review, the company decided to soft-soap the dissatisfied customer with complimentary offers and excessive praise, hoping to change their opinion.”
To cajole or convince someone with flattery
“The salesman attempted to soft-soap the customer into buying the expensive product by praising its exceptional quality and unique features.”
To (attempt to) influence, persuade or pressure someone, typically politically
To act in a subservient or submissive manner
To speak in a manner that is exaggerated and typically not sincere
To persuade or use influence on
To persuade someone of the merits of
Talk or praise used to charm, flatter, or persuade
“She saw right through his soft-soap, realizing his intentions were merely to secure her trust and cooperation.”
Excessive, or extravagant, adoration
A deceptive tactic, resembling a con, ripoff, or scam, involving false promises or exaggerations
A display of behavior, usually meant to deceive
An incentive that helps bring about a desired state or result
An act or instance of persuading, or of being persuaded, to do or believe something
Spoken or written words that are absurd or meaningless
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