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blan·dish  (blndsh)

tr.v. blan·dished, blan·dish·ing, blan·dish·es

To coax by flattery or wheedling; cajole.

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[Middle English blandishen, from Old French blandir, blandiss-, from Latin blandr, from blandus, flattering; see mel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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blandish·er n.

blandish·ment n.

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blandish

Verb

to persuade by mild flattery; coax [Latin blandiri]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

blandish - praise somewhat dishonestly flatter soft-soap - use flattering talk on somebody praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" adulate - flatter in an obsequious manner stroke - treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss" bootlick, kotow, toady, truckle, kowtow, fawn, suck up - try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss" brown-nose, butter up - flatter with the intention of getting something