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blandish in British English

(ˈblændɪʃ)

verb

(transitive)

to seek to persuade or influence by mild flattery; coax

Word origin

C14: from Old French blandir from Latin blandīrī

blandish in American English

(ˈblændɪʃ)

verb transitive, verb intransitive

to flatter or coax in persuading; cajole

Derived forms

blandisher (ˈblandisher)

noun

blandishingly (ˈblandishingly)

adverb

Word origin

ME blandishen < OFr blandiss-, extended stem of blandir, to flatter < L blandiri, to flatter < bland

Synonyms of 'blandish'

flatter, entice, coax, flannel

More Synonyms of blandish

(verb) in the sense of flatter

Definition

to persuade by mild flattery

Synonyms

flatter

I knew he was just flattering me.

entice

Retailers will try almost anything to entice shoppers through their doors.

coax

After lunch she coaxed him into talking about himself.

flannel (British, informal)

He flannelled and prevaricated.

beguile

fawn

People fawn on you when you're famous.

cajole

It was he who cajoled the actor into making the film.

pander to

ingratiate

wheedle

They managed to wheedle some more money out of me.

sweet-talk (informal)

He even tried to sweet-talk the policewoman who arrested him.

inveigle

soft-soap (informal)

toady

They came backstage, cooing and toadying to him.

butter up

lick someone's boots (slang)

lick someone's arse (taboo, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cajole

Definition

to persuade by flattery

It was he who cajoled the actor into making the film.

Synonyms

persuade,

tempt,

lure,

flatter,

manoeuvre,

seduce,

entice,

coax,

beguile,

wheedle,

sweet-talk (informal),

inveigle

in the sense of coax

Definition

to persuade (someone) gently

After lunch she coaxed him into talking about himself.

Synonyms

persuade,

cajole,

talk into,

wheedle,

sweet-talk (informal),

prevail upon,

inveigle,

soft-soap (informal),

twist (someone's) arm,

flatter,

entice,

beguile,

allure

in the sense of entice

Definition

to attract (someone) away from one place or activity to another

Retailers will try almost anything to entice shoppers through their doors.

Synonyms

lure,

attract,

invite,

persuade,

draw,

tempt,

induce,

seduce,

lead on,

coax,

beguile,

allure,

cajole,

decoy,

wheedle,

prevail on,

inveigle,

dangle a carrot in front of

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blandish

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blanch
bland
blandish
blandishments
blandly
blank

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blandish

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单词	blandish
释义	Trends of blandish View usage for: blandish in British English (ˈblændɪʃ) verb (transitive) to seek to persuade or influence by mild flattery; coax Word origin C14: from Old French blandir from Latin blandīrī blandish in American English (ˈblændɪʃ) verb transitive, verb intransitive to flatter or coax in persuading; cajole Derived forms blandisher (ˈblandisher) noun blandishingly (ˈblandishingly) adverb Word origin ME blandishen < OFr blandiss-, extended stem of blandir, to flatter < L blandiri, to flatter < bland Synonyms of 'blandish' flatter, entice, coax, flannel More Synonyms of blandish (verb) in the sense of flatter Definition to persuade by mild flattery Synonyms flatter I knew he was just flattering me. entice Retailers will try almost anything to entice shoppers through their doors. coax After lunch she coaxed him into talking about himself. flannel (British, informal) He flannelled and prevaricated. beguile fawn People fawn on you when you're famous. cajole It was he who cajoled the actor into making the film. pander to ingratiate wheedle They managed to wheedle some more money out of me. sweet-talk (informal) He even tried to sweet-talk the policewoman who arrested him. inveigle soft-soap (informal) toady They came backstage, cooing and toadying to him. butter up lick someone's boots (slang) lick someone's arse (taboo, slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of cajole Definition to persuade by flattery It was he who cajoled the actor into making the film. Synonyms persuade, tempt, lure, flatter, manoeuvre, seduce, entice, coax, beguile, wheedle, sweet-talk (informal), inveigle in the sense of coax Definition to persuade (someone) gently After lunch she coaxed him into talking about himself. Synonyms persuade, cajole, talk into, wheedle, sweet-talk (informal), prevail upon, inveigle, soft-soap (informal), twist (someone's) arm, flatter, entice, beguile, allure in the sense of entice Definition to attract (someone) away from one place or activity to another Retailers will try almost anything to entice shoppers through their doors. Synonyms lure, attract, invite, persuade, draw, tempt, induce, seduce, lead on, coax, beguile, allure, cajole, decoy, wheedle, prevail on, inveigle, dangle a carrot in front of Nearby words of blandish blameworthy blanch bland blandish blandishments blandly blank Synonyms of 'blandish' blandish Explore 'blandish' in the dictionary
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