charm
verb
to deliberately make someone like you so that they do what you want them to do
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to do or say what someone wants in order to please them, even though you know it is not right
verb
to try extremely hard to please someone, in order to gain an advantage, in a way that makes other people not respect you
noun
the process of trying to achieve something that different groups will all be satisfied with
verb
to try very hard to please someone important or powerful, for example by agreeing with them all the time, in a way that annoys other people
to behave very well, usually because you want to please someone
to be nice to someone because you want them to help you
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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