blandishments
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blandishments, plural;
/ˈblandiSHmənt/,
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blandishments, plural;
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A flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something
- - the blandishments of the travel brochure
Web Definitions:
- (blandishment) flattery intended to persuade
- (blandishment) the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
- Flattery (also called adulation or blandishment) is the act of giving excessive compliments, generally for the purpose of ingratiating oneself with the subject.
- (blandishment) anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing
- flattering speech or actions (see inveigle)
- flattering or ingratiating acts or remarks, meant to persuade.
- pleasant things you do or say about someone in order to persuade or influence them.