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Synonyms for played up to
verb reduce something, usually a pain or a problem

mitigate
assuage
lessen
calm
alleviate
pacify

mollify
ease
compose
lighten
quiet
square

decrease
abate
moderate
cool out
make nice
play up to

pour oil on
take the bite out
take the sting out

Antonyms for played up to

incite
increase
intensify
worsen

worry
enlarge
aggravate
irritate

upset
agitate
provoke
stir

Synonyms
verb attempt to coax; flatter

wheedle
entice
seduce
tantalize
dupe
deceive
tempt
entrap
delude
crowd
urge
influence
soften

beguile
decoy
snow
jolly
blandish
soap
maneuver
lure
oil
banter
induce
sweet-talk
inveigle

stroke
mislead
bootlick
push
massage
con
brownnose
build up
butter up
soft-soap
apple polish
argue into
get around

get next to
hand a line
lay it on thick
make up to
play up to
rub the right way
spread it on
suck up to
sweeten up
work on
work over

Antonyms

dissuade
disgust
bully

repulse
turn off
disenchant

discourage
force
repel

Synonyms
verb indulge, pamper

humor
pet
cosset
favor

caress
mollycoddle
spoil
baby

nurse
cotton
cater to
make much of

make over
play up to

Antonyms

ignore

neglect

turn away

Synonyms
verb enrich situation; give special attention

bolster
nourish
develop
enrich
encourage
refine
cherish
promote
improve

discipline
advance
court
better
elevate
foster
train
nurse
ameliorate

further
polish
nurture
civilize
bring on
brownnose
butter up
get in with
get next to

get on good side of
play up to
run after
seek friendship
shine up to
suck up to
take pains with

Antonyms

decrease
damage
ignore
worsen

condemn
destroy
abandon
hurt

halt
stop
neglect

Synonyms
verb ingratiate oneself to; serve

crouch
grovel
defer
kowtow
flatter
stroke
submit
toady
creep
cotton
pander
debase
snow

scrape
jolly
stoop
woo
cajole
abase
kneel
oil
invite
court
crawl
truckle
blandish

cower
yield
bow
slaver
cringe
massage
apple-polish
brownnose
butter up
curry favor
be at beck and call
be obsequious
be servile

buddy up
cater to
cave in to
fall all over
honey up
lay it on
lick boots
make up to
pay court
play up to
fall on one’s knees

Antonyms

deny
refuse
honor

ignore
reject
force

fight

Synonyms
verb compliment excessively

charm
fawn
salve
soften
stroke
wheedle
sweet-talk
toady
sell
court

snow
jolly
cajole
blandish
glorify
oil
adulate
humor
inveigle
grovel

praise
bootlick
massage
con
brownnose
build up
butter up
soft-soap
overpraise
beslaver

cater to
get next to
lay it on thick
play up to
rub the right way
spread it on
suck up to
sweeten up
work on
work over

Antonyms

ignore
condemn
belittle

castigate
denounce
insult

offend
criticize
mismatch

Synonyms
verb abase, demean oneself

fawn
beseech
kowtow
pamper
flatter
creep
humor
stoop
implore
blandish
kneel

wheedle
crouch
snivel
court
crawl
truckle
cower
beg
bootlick
prostrate
cringe

revere
apple-polish
bow and scrape
butter up
yes
soft-soap
brown-nose
beg for mercy
cater to
eat crow
eat dirt

eat humble pie
fall all over
humble oneself
make much of
make up to
play up to
suck up to
kiss one’s feet

Antonyms

ignore
straighten

answer
boast

Synonyms
verb get on the good side of someone

flatter
kowtow
attract
captivate

grovel
charm
blandish
crawl

truckle
brownnose
get in with
hand a line

insinuate oneself
play up to
seek favor

Antonyms

offend
deter

disgust
repel

repulse

Synonyms
verb entice, manipulate

bait
urge
ensnare
influence
honey
hook
stroke
oil
seduce
decoy
snow

jolly
cajole
toll
blandish
soap
bamboozle
maneuver
lure
wheedle
charm
tempt

entrap
butter
allure
coax
beguile
persuade
massage
con
egg on
string along
sweet talk

get around
lay it on thick
lead on
overdo it
play up to
rope in
soften up
work over

Antonyms

dissuade
liberate
release
prevent
disgust

discourage
free
let go
disenchant
turn off

repel
repulse
be honest

Synonyms
verb cater to, indulge

satisfy
gratify
please
snow

stroke
cajole
soap
massage

brownnose
politic
fall all over
lay it on

play the game
play up to
soften up
suck up to

Antonyms

anger
disappoint
frustrate

annoy
deny
dissatisfy

refuse
upset
disturb

Synonyms
verb soothe, pacify

satisfy
appease
reconcile
assuage
soothe
pacify

mollify
humor
conciliate
sweeten
comfort
stroke

cheer
calm
soft-pedal
tranquilize
propitiate
make up

make peace
play up to
pour oil on
win over

Antonyms

incite
worry
upset

irritate
provoke
agitate

trouble
aggravate

Synonyms
verb seek social alliance with

sue
chase
address
rush

court
woo
call
date

spark
go for
sweetheart
go after

chase after
pay attention
pay court
play up to

Antonyms

ignore
retreat
eschew

shun
discontinue
stop

run away
give up

Synonyms
verb calm, ease

mitigate
appease
assuage
relieve
soften
alleviate
pacify
mollify
allay
cool
tranquilize

console
help
subdue
lighten
dulcify
quiet
stroke
hush
cheer
settle
compose

square
lull
becalm
still
unburden
quieten
balm
butter up
calm down
make up
cool off

make nice
patch things up
play up to
pour oil on
smooth down
take the edge off
take the sting out
untrouble

Antonyms

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
worry
arouse
bring down

excite
distress
aggravate
irritate
provoke
upset
trouble

agitate
depress
discourage
disturb
hurt
move

Synonyms
verb lure, entice

stimulate
fascinate
tantalize
captivate
motivate
induce
seduce
woo
persuade
charm
attract
intrigue

dare
invite
bait
move
influence
inveigle
honey
hook
allure
provoke
risk
promote

court
decoy
incite
solicit
test
instigate
draw
wheedle
whet
oil
train
entrap

rouse
coax
try
butter up
draw out
appeal to
lead on
make mouth water
mousetrap
play up to
turn one’s head

Antonyms

offend
dissuade
hinder
prevent
dishearten
release
deter

delight
reject
depress
discourage
bore
disenchant
repel

repulse
turn off
stop
please
halt
dull

Synonyms
verb fawn

kowtow
flatter
woo
stroke
oil
cajole

bootlick
massage
truckle
apple-polish
brownnose
butter up

be servile
fall all over
honey up
kiss-up
lay it on
lick boots

pay court
play up to
suck up to
fall on one’s knees
kiss one’s feet
scratch one’s back

Synonyms
verb fawn

kowtow
flatter
woo
grovel
stroke
oil
cajole

bootlick
toady
massage
apple-polish
brownnose
butter up
be servile

fall all over
honey up
kiss-up
lay it on
lick boots
pay court
play up to

suck up to
fall on one’s knees
kiss one’s feet
scratch one’s back

Synonyms
verb charm someone with flattery

adulate
bootlick
brownnose
build up

cajole
flatter
inveigle
massage

soften
stroke
sweet-talk
lay it on thick

play up to
spread it on
suck up to
work on

Synonyms
verb flatter

fawn
salve
inveigle
honey
stroke
oil
toady
sell
court
snow
jolly

cajole
blandish
wheedle
bootlick
adulate
charm
humor
soften
grovel
glorify
praise

slaver
massage
con
brownnose
build up
butter up
soft-soap
overpraise
beslaver
cater to
get next to

lay it on thick
play up to
rub the right way
spread it on
suck up to
sweeten up
work on
work over

Antonyms

ignore
condemn

turn off
repel

irritate