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soft-soap
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Princeton's WordNet
blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talknoun
flattery designed to gain favor
soft soap, green soapverb
a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases
soft-soapverb
persuade someone through flattery
soft-soapverb
use flattering talk on somebody
Wiktionary
soft-soapnoun
Persuasion by means of flattery or pleasing words.
soft-soapverb
To attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words.
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soft-soap
Soft-soap is defined as to use flattery or smooth talk in order to persuade or manipulate someone. It can also refer to a type of soap made from potash rather than animal fats, which is more gentle and less drying. The term originates from the old practice of using soft soap to ease the passage of something difficult.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of soft-soap in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of soft-soap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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