soft soap[noun]Synonyms: flattery, adulation, blandishment, blarney, incense, oil
[verb]Synonyms: coax, banter, blandish, blarney, cajole, con, sweet-talk, wheedle
Related Words: snow job [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ˈsoft-soap verb [transitive] British English informal to say nice things to someone in order to persuade them to do something:
Don’t think you can soft-soap me!—soft soap noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲