soft soap

English Thesaurus

1. a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	soap,
definition	:	a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats (noun.artifact)

2. flattery designed to gain favor (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	flattery,
definition	:	excessive or insincere praise (noun.communication)

derivation	:	blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle,
definition	:	influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (verb.communication)

derivation	:	blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle,
definition	:	influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (verb.communication)