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Blandishment — Blan dish*ment, 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. [1913 Webster] Cowering low with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blandishment — index bribery, inducement, mention (tribute), persuasion, seduction Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
blandishment — flattering speech, 1590s, from BLANDISH (Cf. blandish) + MENT (Cf. ment). Sense of attraction, allurement (often blandishments) is from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
blandishment — [blan′dishmənt] n. 1. the act of blandishing; cajolery 2. a flattering or ingratiating act or remark, etc. meant to persuade usually used in pl … English World dictionary
blandishment — noun Date: circa 1553 something that tends to coax or cajole ; allurement often used in plural … New Collegiate Dictionary
blandishment — /blan dish meuhnt/, n. Often, blandishments. something, as an action or speech, that tends to flatter, coax, entice, etc.: Our blandishments left him unmoved. We succumbed to the blandishments of tropical living. [1585 95; BLANDISH + MENT] Syn.… … Universalium
blandishment — Synonyms and related words: adulation, agacerie, allure, allurement, appeal, artful endearments, attraction, attractiveness, beguilement, beguiling, bewitchery, bewitchment, blandishments, blarney, bunkum, buttonholing, cajolement, cajolery,… … Moby Thesaurus
blandishment — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Excessive, ingratiating praise: adulation, blarney, flattery, incense2, oil, slaver. Informal: soft soap. Idiom: honeyed words. See PRAISE … English dictionary for students
blandishment — blan·dish·ment || blændɪʃmÉ™nt n. persuasion; flattery … English contemporary dictionary
blandishment — n. 1. Fascination, flattery, cajolery, cajoling compliment, artful caresses, coaxing, wheedling. 2. Caressing, caresses, endearment, soft words, expression of affection, billing and cooing, toying, fawning. 3. Delight, joy, pleasure, attraction,… … New dictionary of synonyms
