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n.

[Cf. OF. blandissement.]
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.

Cowering low with blandishment.
Milton.

Attacked by royal smiles, by female blandishments.
Macaulay.
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    Excessive, ingratiating praise: adulation, blarney, flattery, incense, oil, slaver. Informal soft soap. Idioms: honeyed words. See praise/blame.

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something that tends to coax or cajole: allurement
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IN BRIEF: To coax or cajole by flattery.

pronunciation It was only with a lot of blandishment that we got the keys to the car.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: flattery intended to persuade
  Synonyms: cajolery, palaver

Meaning #2: the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
  Synonym: wheedling

 
 
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