Jawboning


Synonyms for jawboning
verb persuade

wheedle
cajole
tease
induce
entice
tempt
barter
flatter
influence
importune

inveigle
soothe
hook
beguile
allure
decoy
pester
wangle
blandish
urge

lure
get
plague
press
sweet-talk
blarney
con
butter up
come on
worm

soft-soap
jawbone
argue into
arm-twist
prevail upon
rope in
talk into
work on

Antonyms for jawboning

disgust
dissuade
repel
discourage

repulse
turn off
disenchant
please

allow
not care

Synonyms
verb reprimand; criticize harshly

scold
chide
berate
admonish
upbraid
censure
castigate
reprimand
oppose
reproach

read
pay
rake
rip
blame
reprehend
lecture
lesson
reprove
fry

zap
bawl out
chew out
dress down
lay into
tell off
go after
monish
jawbone
call on the carpet

carp on
climb all over
jump on
lean on
sit on
sound off
take to task
tear apart
tick off
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
flatter

approve

Synonyms
verb find fault with

scold
chide
admonish
discredit
upbraid
rebuke
reprimand
cavil

trim
criticize
reprehend
rake
defame
blame
abuse
censure

ream
lesson
disparage
reprove
condemn
jawbone
call down
call to task

give comeuppance
give the devil
lay on
sit on
take to task

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

exalt
exonerate
sanction

flatter
commend
approve

Synonyms
verb coax

barter
flatter
influence
importune
inveigle
honey
hook
beguile
allure
decoy

pester
wangle
cajole
blandish
urge
lure
wheedle
get
induce
plague

tempt
press
soothe
tease
entice
blarney
con
butter up
come on
worm

soft-soap
jawbone
argue into
arm-twist
prevail upon
rope in
talk into
work on

Antonyms

disgust
dissuade
prevent

disenchant
turn off
discourage

repel
please
repulse

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