Thesaurus / lay it on thick
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synonyms for lay it on thick
- adulate
- bootlick
- brown-nose
- build up
- cajole
- flatter
- inveigle
- massage
- play up to
- soften
- spread it on
- stroke
- suck up to
- sweet-talk
- work on
- deceive
- delude
- dupe
- entice
- entrap
- seduce
- tantalize
- tempt
- wheedle
- banter
- beguile
- blandish
- bootlick
- con
- induce
- influence
- inveigle
- jolly
- lure
- maneuver
- mislead
- oil
- push
- snow
- soap
- soften
- soft-soap
- stroke
- sweet-talk
- urge
- apple-polish
- argue into
- brown-nose
- butter up
- get around
- get next to
- hand a line
- make up to
- play up to
- rub the right way
- spread it on
- suck up to
- sweeten up
- work on
- work over
- amplify
- distort
- emphasize
- fabricate
- falsify
- heighten
- inflate
- magnify
- misrepresent
- overdo
- overdraw
- overemphasize
- overestimate
- boast
- boost
- brag
- caricature
- color
- corrupt
- embroider
- enlarge
- exalt
- expand
- fudge
- hike
- hyperbolize
- intensify
- lie
- misquote
- pad
- puff
- pyramid
- romance
- romanticize
- scam
- stretch
- up
- blow out of proportion
- build up
- cook up
- go to extremes
- loud talk
- make too much of
- misreport
- pretty up
- put on
- charm
- adulate
- blandish
- bootlick
- cajole
- con
- court
- fawn
- glorify
- grovel
- humor
- inveigle
- jolly
- oil
- overpraise
- praise
- salve
- sell
- snow
- soften
- soft-soap
- stroke
- sweet-talk
- toady
- wheedle
- brown-nose
- build up
- butter up
- cater to
- get next to
- play up to
- rub the right way
- spread it on
- suck up to
- sweeten up
- work on
- work over
- allure
- bait
- bamboozle
- beguile
- blandish
- cajole
- charm
- coax
- con
- decoy
- ensnare
- entrap
- hook
- influence
- jolly
- lure
- maneuver
- massage
- oil
- persuade
- seduce
- snow
- soft-soap
- stroke
- tempt
- urge
- wheedle
- egg on
- get around
- lead on
- play up to
- rope in
- soften up
- string along
- sweet-talk
- work over
- exaggerate
- maximize
- overdo
- overemphasize
- overstate
- overuse
- accent
- accentuate
- dramatize
- hyperbolize
- magnify
- mug
- overact
- overdraw
- overstress
- overwork
- stretch
- blow out of proportion
- get carried away
- ham it up
- labor at
- point up
- show off
- amplify
- emphasize
- heighten
- inflate
- magnify
- misrepresent
- overdo
- overemphasize
- overestimate
- boast
- boost
- brag
- embellish
- embroider
- enlarge
- exalt
- expand
- fabricate
- fudge
- hike
- lie
- misquote
- pad
- puff
- blow out of proportion
- build up
- misreport
- play up
- adulate
- blandish
- bootlick
- cajole
- charm
- con
- court
- fawn
- glorify
- grovel
- humor
- inveigle
- jolly
- massage
- oil
- overpraise
- praise
- salve
- sell
- soften
- soft-soap
- stroke
- toady
- wheedle
- brown-nose
- build up
- butter up
- cater to
- get next to
- play up to
- rub the right way
- spread it on
- suck up to
- sweeten up
- work on
- work over
antonyms for lay it on thick
MOST RELEVANT
- compress
- contract
- decrease
- ignore
- lessen
- play down
- abridge
- deprecate
- lower
- reduce
- shrink
- depreciate
- minimize
- understate
- compress
- contract
- decrease
- ignore
- lessen
- play down
- abridge
- deprecate
- lower
- reduce
- shrink
- simplify
- tell the truth
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use lay it on thick in a sentence
A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTThe seed of discontent was again germinating under the duplicity of the Spanish lay and clerical authorities.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANAt the sight, Felipe flung himself on his knees before her; he kissed the aged hands as they lay trembling in her lap.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONAlone Orlean lay trying vainly to forget something—something that stood like a spectre before her eyes.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXSometimes the child lay so still that Aristide arose to see whether he was alive.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEThere lay Bob Rock, covered with blood, and apparently insensible.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThis road ran north and south, and nearly in front of where he lay another road entered it, coming in from the west.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNAt last he lay upon the floor, while around her, Mrs. Merley and the other girl begged and beseeched.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXIn Paris, Joachim soon found that the royal road to success lay in denouncing loudly all superior officers of lack of patriotism.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONWe always lay our notes on the table, and he takes them, looks them over, and calls out what he'll have played.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYWORDS RELATED TO LAY IT ON THICK
- apple-polish
- argue into
- banter
- beguile
- blandish
- bootlick
- brown-nose
- butter up
- con
- deceive
- delude
- dupe
- entice
- entrap
- get around
- get next to
- hand a line
- induce
- influence
- inveigle
- jolly
- lay it on thick
- lure
- make up to
- maneuver
- mislead
- oil
- play up to
- push
- rub the right way
- seduce
- snow
- soap
- soft-soap
- soften
- spread it on
- stroke
- suck up to
- sweet-talk
- sweeten up
- tantalize
- tempt
- urge
- wheedle
- work on
- work over
- amplify
- blow out of proportion
- boast
- boost
- brag
- build up
- caricature
- color
- cook up
- corrupt
- distort
- embroider
- emphasize
- enlarge
- exalt
- expand
- fabricate
- falsify
- fudge
- go to extremes
- heighten
- hike
- hyperbolize
- inflate
- intensify
- lay it on thick
- lie
- loud talk
- magnify
- make too much of
- misquote
- misreport
- misrepresent
- overdo
- overdraw
- overemphasize
- overestimate
- pad
- pretty up
- puff
- put on
- pyramid
- romance
- romanticize
- scam
- stretch
- up
- amplifying
- blowing out of proportion
- boasting
- boosting
- bragging
- building up
- caricaturing
- coloring
- cooking up
- corrupting
- distorting
- embroidering
- emphasizing
- enlarging
- exalting
- expanding
- fabricating
- falsifying
- fudging
- going to extremes
- heightening
- hiking
- hyperbolizing
- inflating
- intensifying
- loud talk
- lying
- lying it on thick
- magnifying
- making too much of
- misquoting
- misreporting
- misrepresenting
- overdoing
- overdrawing
- overemphasizing
- overestimating
- padding
- pretty up
- puffing
- putting on
- pyramiding
- romancing
- romanticizing
- scamming
- stretching
- upping
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.