What is another word for soft soap ?

Bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly

pretense^US

pretence^UK

unintelligible language

improvisational music

verbalizing^US

verbalising^UK

thing of no consequence

no great matter

thing of no importance

matter of no consequence

matter of no importance

little thing

much ado about nothing

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Noun

A thing that persuades or leads someone to do something

intellectual nourishment

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Noun

An attempt to persuade a person using flattery or deception

elaborate explanation

Noun

A display of behavior, usually meant to deceive

pretence^UK

pretense^US

phoney^UK

phony^US

color^US

colour^UK

demeanour^UK

demeanor^US

coloring^US

colouring^UK

figment of the imagination

contrivance

terminological inexactitude

departure from the truth

rumour^UK

rumor^US

hypocritical behaviour

artefact^UK

artifact^US

economy with the truth

oldest trick in the book

program^US

manoeuvring^UK

programme^UK

maneuvering^US

hypocritical statement

figment of imagination

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Noun

Particular type of trick, misleading

pretence^UK

pretense^US

phoney^UK

phony^US

hypocritical behaviour

oldest trick in the book

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Verb

To fondle, kid, pet, tease

bring pressure to bear on

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

put someone up to something

proselytize^US

proselytise^UK

exhort

pressure someone into

brainwash

dispose

pressurize someone into

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Verb

try to get on the good side of

To praise or compliment, typically excessively or insincerely

humour^UK

express admiration for

humor^US

say nice things about

build up

cater to

compliment excessively

lay it on with a trowel

rub the right way

brown-nose

curry favour with^UK

ingratiate oneself with

be sycophantic towards

be obsequious towards

curry favor^US

lionize^US

lionise^UK

get on the right side of

eulogize^US

prostrate oneself before

fuss

grovel before

cringe before

fall over oneself for

eulogise^UK

bow and scrape before

ingratiate yourself with

lie down and roll over

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Verb

To deceive or fool someone

hypnotise^UK

hypnotize^US

mesmerise^UK

mesmerize^US

lead up the garden path

tantalize^US

pull the wool over one's eyes

victimize^US

tantalise^UK

victimise^UK

lead one down the garden path

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

outmaneuver^US

give someone a bum steer

sweep off one's feet

pull the wool over someone's eyes

enthrall^US

enthral^UK

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

put on the wrong track

lead up garden path

set up

send on a wild goose chase

give wrong information to

take someone for a ride

put someone up to something

lead down the garden path

send on a wild-goose chase

give the wrong impression

play a practical joke on

take to the cleaner's

do number on

sucker into

do someone in the eye

do out of

sell a bill of goods to

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

twist around your little finger

tickle someone's fancy

light someone's fire

give someone a thrill

do it for someone

dangle a carrot in front of

lay it on

bring pressure to bear on

make your mouth water

work over

build up

apple polish

sweep you off your feet

make someone's mouth water

keep hanging on

keep someone hanging on

leave holding the bag

yank somebody's chain

humour^UK

humor^US

be economical with the truth

tell a terminological inexactitude

concoct a story

be forsworn

depart from the truth

patronise^UK

patronize^US

play someone for a sucker

use for one's own ends

balk^US

baulk^UK

fall short of expectations

color^US

colour^UK

put one over on someone

pull a fast one on someone

make somebody look an idiot

worm one's way out of

beat around the bush

sell someone down the river

slip something over on

put something over on

make a fool of somebody

lead somebody down the garden path

penalise^UK

penalize^US

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

play fast and loose with

shatter the illusions of

dampen the spirits of

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Verb

pay extravagant compliments

Pay extravagant compliments

lay it on with a shovel

lay it on with a trowel

dramatize^US

make a big deal out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

overvalue

wear oneself out

overdramatize

make a production out of

dramatise^UK

color^US

blow up out of all proportion

lay something on thick

overuse

make a thing about

bite off too much

make a big thing about

belabor^US

colour^UK

belabour^UK

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Verb

Press for political action

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