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cajole v.
ingratiate v.
show off v.

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 lay it on thick make up to play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade

WEAK

bully force

VERB

ingratiate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flatter

STRONG

attract blandish captivate charm crawl grovel kowtow truckle

WEAK

brown-nose get in with insinuate oneself play up to seek favor

Antonyms

STRONG

offend repel repulse

WEAK

deter disgust

VERB

show off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brag flaunt

STRONG

grandstand

WEAK

advertise boast brandish demonstrate display disport exhibit expose flash hotdog make a spectacle of parade spread out swagger trot out

Antonyms

WEAK

be modest cower shy away

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hand a line

"Read this, my husband, before you proceed further," said Yetive, thrusting into his hand a line she had written with feverish haste.

From Beverly of Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon

We had a very pleasant ride thither, down a beautiful valley, through which the river Wenning runs; had on our right hand a line view of Hornby Castle, now in part gone to decay.

From Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel by John Yeardley

hand a line

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