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blandishment

noun C2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to gently persuade someone

In context

01

She used every blandishment to win his support.

Synonyms

praise,flattery,cajolery

Antonyms

criticism,insult,rebuke

Collocations

sweet blandishments,resist blandishments,use blandishment

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗