amoy
English: Translation
gentle persuasion or calming actions, particularly towards children; cajoling, placating, or mollifying someone, especially a small child, to calm, appease or coax them; sweet talk; mollify
Part of Speech
verb
Morphology
amoyen; amoyamoyen; inamoy; nagpaamoy: na-amoy
Notes
- *Mollify*: To soothe or calm someone, often by appeasing or indulging them.\
- *Placate*: To calm or appease someone, often by giving in to their demands.
# Informal Options:\
- *Sweet-talk*: To talk to someone in a flattering or persuasive way, often to win them over.\
- *Coax*: To persuade or encourage someone gently, often by being pleasant or flattering.
# Subsuming Broad Acts:\
- *Soften up*: To make someone more receptive or compliant, often by being gentle or flattering.