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Blandish

Blandish Meaning & Definition
Blandish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Blandish?

[v] praise somewhat dishonestly

Synonyms | Synonyms for Blandish: flatter

Related Terms | Find terms related to Blandish: adulate | advocate | allure | apply pressure | bait | bait the hook | banter | be hypocritical | beguile | beset | besiege | beslobber | beslubber | blarney | bug | buttonhole | cajole | call on | call upon | cant | charm | coax | compliment | con | conceit | decoy | draw | draw in | draw on | dun | ensnare | entice | exert pressure | exhort | fawn upon | flatter | flirt | flirt with | give lip service | give mouth honor | give the come-on | high-pressure | importune | insist | insist upon | inveigle | jawbone | lead on | lobby | lure | make fair weather | mouth | nag | nag at | offer bait to | oil the tongue | palaver | pester | plague | play the hypocrite | plead with | ply | praise | press | pressure | push | recommend | reek of piety | render lip service | rope in | seduce | slobber over | snivel | snuffle | soft-soap | suck in | sweet-talk | tease | urge | wheedle | woo | work on

See Also | adulate | bootlick | brown-nose | butter up | fawn | kotow | kowtow | praise | soft-soap | stroke | suck up | toady | truckle

Blandish In Webster's Dictionary

\Blan"dish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blandished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blandishing}.] [OE. blaundisen, F. blandir, fr. L. blandiri, fr. blandus mild, flattering.] 1. To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to caress; to cajole. 2. To make agreeable and enticing. Mustering all her wiles, With blandished parleys. --Milton.

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