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    [Verb]  | "blan*dish" | \ ˈblan-dish \


    1: to coax with flattery : cajole

    2: to act or speak in a flattering or coaxing manner


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English blaundyshen, blaundissen "to flatter, be enticing, (of the sea) become calm," borrowed from Anglo-French blandiss-, long stem of blandir "to flatter, cajole," going back to Latin blandīrī "to behave or speak in an ingratiating way, flatter," derivative of blandus "influencing others by flattery, ingratiating" {mat|bland|};

    [Verb]  | "blandish" 


    1: to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery;


      * e.g., " ... blandished her into doing their work for them by complimenting her shamelessly "



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     [ "blandishment" ]

    1: Flattering statements

      * e.g.,  ... She was not flattered by his blandishments. 

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