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soft-soap

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
soft soap

▶noun

1 a semi-fluid soap, especially one made with potassium rather than sodium salts.

2 informal persuasive flattery.

▶verb (soft-soap) informal use flattery to persuade or cajole.

'soft-soap' also found in these Oxford entries:

Lysol - saddle soap - soft soap

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