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blandishment
blan·dish B0312300 (blăn′dĭsh)tr.v. blan·dished, blan·dish·ing, blan·dish·es To coax by flattery or wheedling; cajole.
[Middle English blandishen, from Old French blandir, blandiss-, from Latin blandīrī, from blandus, flattering; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]
blan′dish·er n.blan′dish·ment n.blan•dish•ment (ˈblæn dɪʃ mənt)
n. Often, blandishments. something, as an action or speech, that tends to entice. [1585–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | blandishment - flattery intended to persuadecajolery, palaverflattery - excessive or insincere praise | | 2. | blandishment - the act of urging by means of teasing or flatterywheedlingenticement, temptation - the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"ingratiation, insinuation - the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments; "she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor" |
blandishmentnounExcessive, ingratiating praise:adulation, blarney, flattery, incense, oil, slaver.Informal: soft soap.Idiom: honeyed words.Translationsblandishment
Related to blandishment: flattering, narrow, insignificantSynonyms for blandishmentnoun excessive, ingratiating praiseSynonyms- adulation
- blarney
- flattery
- incense
- oil
- slaver
- soft soap
Synonyms for blandishmentnoun flattery intended to persuadeSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the act of urging by means of teasing or flatterySynonymsRelated Words- enticement
- temptation
- ingratiation
- insinuation
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