| NOUN | communication | blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk | flattery designed to gain favor / favor / favor |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | communication | blarney, wheedle, cajole, palaver, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle | influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
| Meaning | flattery designed to gain favor / favor / favor. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk | |
| Broader | flattery | excessive or insincere praise |
| Spanish | camelo, candonga, carocas, enlabio, pamema | |
| Catalan | ensabonada, facúndia, raspallada | |
| Verbs | blarney | influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
| Meaning | Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | |
| Synonyms | wheedle, cajole, palaver, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle | |
| Narrower | browbeat, bully, swagger | discourage or frighten with threats / threats or a domineering manner |
| soft-soap | persuade someone through flattery | |
| Broader | persuade | Cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action |
| Spanish | camelar, convencer, engatusar | |
| Nouns | blarney | flattery designed to gain favor / favor / favor |
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