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to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
彼は同僚の腕前を盛んに煽てた。
He lavishly flattered his colleague's skills.
部下を上手に煽てて仕事をさせました。
I skillfully flattered them into working.
あの営業マンはお客を必死に煽てている。
That salesperson is desperately flattering the customers.