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And once more, she found herself desiring to be like Janet--not only in appearance, but in soft manner and tone.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTA few small rocks of some soft stone may be added, and in between these the Ferns are planted.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINHis face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINThe delicious soft rains set in early, promising a good grain year.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONNot a zephyr ruffled the leaf of a rose, and a soft breathing fragrance bathed his reposing senses.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERA child's preference for the mother's singing is, perhaps, a half reminiscence of the soft-low tones of the lullaby.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYThe patch of soft green that I knew for the cottonwoods Rutter had spoken of drew my roving gaze whether I would or no.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWhy use dangerous cosmetics when Jones' soap retains youth and health for the complexion, and fosters the development of beauty?
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSHer eyes were not nearly as soft as they had been, while she picked up the hanging folds of pink cloth, and went on.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSONWhy, he ordered his chamber-maid to bring him some soap and warm water, that he might wash the sour krout off his hands.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO SOFT-SOAP
- abet
- activate
- actuate
- argue into
- breed
- bring about
- bring around
- bulldoze
- cajole
- cause
- coax
- convince
- draw
- draw in
- effect
- engender
- generate
- get
- get up
- give rise to
- goose
- impel
- incite
- influence
- instigate
- lead to
- make
- motivate
- move
- occasion
- persuade
- press
- prevail upon
- procure
- produce
- promote
- prompt
- sell one on
- set in motion
- soft-soap
- squeeze
- steamroll
- suck in
- sway
- sweet-talk
- talk into
- twist one's arm
- urge
- wheedle
- win over
- BS
- be untruthful
- bear false witness
- beguile
- break promise
- bull
- con
- concoct
- deceive
- delude
- dissemble
- dissimulate
- distort
- dupe
- equivocate
- exaggerate
- fabricate
- fake
- falsify
- fib
- forswear
- frame
- fudge
- go back on
- invent
- make believe
- malign
- misguide
- misinform
- misinstruct
- mislead
- misrepresent
- misspeak
- misstate
- overdraw
- palter
- perjure
- pervert
- phony
- plant
- prevaricate
- promote
- put on
- put up a front
- snow
- soft-soap
- string along
- victimize
- BS
- be untruthful
- bear false witness
- beguile
- break promise
- bull
- con
- concoct
- deceive
- delude
- dissemble
- dissimulate
- distort
- dupe
- equivocate
- exaggerate
- fabricate
- fake
- falsify
- fib
- forswear
- frame
- fudge
- go back on
- invent
- make believe
- malign
- misguide
- misinform
- misinstruct
- mislead
- misrepresent
- misspeak
- misstate
- overdraw
- palter
- perjure
- pervert
- phony
- plant
- prevaricate
- promote
- put on
- put up a front
- snow
- soft-soap
- string along
- victimize
- advanced
- affected
- altered
- billboarded
- billed
- boosted
- brought pressure to bore
- built up
- campaign for
- changed
- drummed
- exerted influence
- furthered
- hard sell
- high pressure
- hyped
- induced
- influenced
- made a pitch for
- modified
- persuaded
- pitched
- plugged
- politicked
- pressed
- pressured
- procured
- promoted
- pulled strings
- pushed
- put pressure on
- requested
- soft-selled
- soft-soaped
- sold
- sold on
- solicited
- solicited votes
- splashed
- spotted
- swayed
- sweet-talked
- thumped
- urged
- advance
- affect
- alter
- bill
- billboard
- boost
- bring pressure to bear
- build up
- campaign for
- change
- drum
- exert influence
- further
- hard sell
- high-pressure
- hype
- induce
- influence
- make a pitch for
- modify
- persuade
- pitch
- plug
- politick
- press
- pressure
- procure
- promote
- pull strings
- push
- put pressure on
- request
- sell
- sell on
- soft-sell
- soft-soap
- solicit
- solicit votes
- splash
- spot
- sway
- sweet-talk
- thump
- urge
- advancing
- affecting
- altering
- billboarding
- billing
- boosting
- bringing pressure to bearing
- building up
- campaign for
- changing
- drumming
- exerting influence
- furthering
- hard sell
- high pressure
- hyping
- inducing
- influencing
- making a pitch for
- modifying
- persuading
- pitching
- plugging
- politicking
- pressing
- pressuring
- procuring
- promoting
- pulling strings
- pushing
- putting pressure on
- requesting
- selling
- selling on
- soft-selling
- soft-soaping
- soliciting
- soliciting votes
- splashing
- spotting
- swaying
- sweet-talking
- thumping
- urging
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