| 单词 | soften someone up |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) If they'd treated you well it was only to soften you up. Synonyms win over weaken disarm She did her best to disarm her critics. soft-soap (informal) work on melt Her smile is enough to melt anyone's heart. conciliate My duty is to conciliate the people, not to provoke them. Additional synonymsin the sense of conciliate Definition to try to end a disagreement with or pacify (someone) My duty is to conciliate the people, not to provoke them. Synonyms pacify, win over, soothe, reconcile, disarm, appease, placate, mollify, propitiatein the sense of disarm Definition to win the confidence or affection of She did her best to disarm her critics. Synonyms win over, persuade, convert, charm, appease, sweeten, mollifyin the sense of melt Definition to make or become emotional or sentimental Her smile is enough to melt anyone's heart. Synonyms soften, touch, relax, disarm, mollifyNearby words of |
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