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blandishment
('bl/&/nd/I//S/m/@/nt )

noun (n)

  • flattery intended to persuade(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    cajolery, palaver
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    wheedling
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of blandishing; a word or act expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart; soft words and artful caresses; cajolery; allurement.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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