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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fluid or semifluid soap.
- noun Informal Flattery; cajolery.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To flatter, especially for the attainment of some selfish end. See
soap , n. and verb
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
soft-soap . - verb Alternative spelling of
soft-soap .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases
- noun flattery designed to gain favor
- verb use flattering talk on somebody
- verb persuade someone through flattery
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