spread it on

VERB

butter up

Synonyms

WEAK

adulate bootlick brown-nose build up cajole flatter inveigle lay it on thick massage play up to soften stroke suck up to sweet-talk work on

VERB

cajole

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive delude dupe entice entrap seduce tantalize tempt wheedle

STRONG

banter beguile blandish bootlick con induce influence inveigle jolly lure maneuver mislead oil push snow soap soft-soap soften stroke sweet-talk urge

WEAK

apple-polish argue into brown-nose butter up get around get next to hand a line lay it on thick make up to play up to rub the right way suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade

WEAK

bully force

VERB

flatter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charm

STRONG

adulate blandish bootlick cajole con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly oil overpraise praise salve sell snow soft-soap soften stroke sweet-talk toady wheedle

WEAK

brown-nose build up butter up cater to get next to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn ignore

WEAK

belittle castigate criticize denounce insult offend

VERB

misrepresent/misquote

Synonyms

WEAK

adulterate angle beard belie build up cloak color con confuse cover up disguise distort dress embellish embroider equivocate exaggerate falsify garble give snow job mangle mask miscolor misinterpret misreport misstate overdraw overstate palter pervert phony up pirate prevaricate promote puff skew slant snow stretch take out of context throw a curve trump up twist warp

Antonyms

WEAK

be forthright be honest explain

VERB

sweet-talk

Synonyms

STRONG

adulate blandish bootlick cajole charm con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly massage oil overpraise praise salve sell soft-soap soften stroke toady wheedle

WEAK

brown-nose build up butter up cater to get next to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn ignore irritate repel turn off

VERB

wheedle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cajole finagle

STRONG

banter blandish charm coax con court draw entice flatter inveigle kowtow oil persuade seduce snow soap soft-soap sweet-talk worm

WEAK

butter up lay it on soften up sweeten up work on

Antonyms

STRONG

dissuade

Example Sentences

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"It looked like volcanic lava, and they spread it on bread, so hence it came to be known as laverbread."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2023

I was charmed by this mystery novel, set in Victorian England, when it came out in hardcover a year ago, writing that it was “filled with atmosphere so thick you could spread it on toast.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2022

My mom would make pie with the mincemeat, but she also canned some of it we could spread it on toast and get a little taste and reminder of Christmas later in the year …

From Fox News • Dec. 18, 2021

Simply combine smoked salmon, whipped cream cheese, crème fraîche, onion, and lemon in a food processor to form the "mousse" and then spread it on toasted slices of rye bread.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2021

He took a piece of paper from his pocket and spread it on the table.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

spread it on

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