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honeyed words

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Noun1.honeyed words - inconsequential expressions of affection; "he whispered sweet nothings into her ear"
sweet nothings
nothings - inconsequential conversation; "they traded a few nothings as they parted"
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He greets them with a smile and laugh, and pleasant honeyed words, as though it were some feast in his honour to which he had been invited.
Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
He was determined to show who was master in that house, and when commands would not draw Nana from the kennel, he lured her out of it with honeyed words, and seizing her roughly, dragged her from the nursery.
The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
"Ah," said Morrel, falling from the height of excitement to the abyss of despair -- "ah, you are playing with me, like those good, or rather selfish mothers who soothe their children with honeyed words, because their screams annoy them.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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