All honied synonyms
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H h verb honied
- tempt β to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
- butter β Butter is a soft yellow substance made from cream. You spread it on bread or use it in cooking.
- allure β to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
- coax β If you coax someone into doing something, you gently try to persuade them to do it.
- beguile β If something beguiles you, you are charmed and attracted by it.
- persuade β to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait.
- massage β the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.
- con β Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a policeman's title.
- candy β Candy is sweet foods such as toffees or chocolate.
- sugar β a sweet, crystalline substance, C 1 2 H 2 2 O 1 1 , obtained chiefly from the juice of the sugarcane and the sugar beet, and present in sorghum, maple sap, etc.: used extensively as an ingredient and flavoring of certain foods and as a fermenting agent in the manufacture of certain alcoholic beverages; sucrose. Compare beet sugar, cane sugar.
- move β to pass from one place or position to another.
- inveigle β to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
- provoke β to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
- risk β exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It's not worth the risk.
- promote β to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- court β A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
- incite β to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- solicit β to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- test β Zoology. the hard, protective shell or covering of certain invertebrates, as echinoderms or tunicates.
- instigate β to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel.
- draw β to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- whet β to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
- train β Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- rouse β to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
- try β to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it's simple.
- soothe β to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- placate β to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures: to placate an outraged citizenry.
- appease β If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
- reconcile β to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate.
- conciliate β If you conciliate someone, you try to end a disagreement with them.
- sweeten β to make sweet, as by adding sugar.
- quiet β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- gentle β kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- quell β to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.
- curb β If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
- calm β A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- mollify β to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
- allay β If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.
- soften β to make soft or softer.
- propitiate β to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
- assuage β If you assuage an unpleasant feeling that someone has, you make them feel it less strongly.
- salve β a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
- sell β to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000.
- adulate β to flatter or praise obsequiously
- humor β hacker humour
- glorify β to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
- praise β the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- slaver β saliva coming from the mouth.
- soft-soap β Informal. to cajole; flatter.
- overpraise β to praise excessively or unduly.