History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
cajole

to use flattery or deceit to persuade, get information etc from, (a person)

attempt to coax; flatter

coax

to persuade (a person or thing) to do something by using kindness, encouragement etc

persuade

flatter

to praise (a person) too much or insincerely (in order to please)

compliment excessively

grovel

to behave in a way that shows one has no self-respect

abase, demean oneself

induce

to persuade or influence (a person); to cause, bring, about (something)

cause to happen; encourage

lain

of lie

tell an untruth

wheedle

to be pleasant to (a person) to get (something) one wants

talk into

SOFT-SOAP as in Wiktionary
SOFT-SOAP as in Wikipedia