NOUN | communication | blandishment, cajolery, palaver | flattery intended to persuade |
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act | blandishment, wheedling | the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery |
Sounds | blae'ndihshmahnt | |
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Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... |
Meaning | flattery intended to persuade. | |
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Synonyms | cajolery, palaver | |
Broader | flattery | excessive or insincere praise |
Spanish | adulación, coba, lisonja, zalamería | |
Catalan | engalipada, magarrufa, xerrameca | |
Verbs | blandish | praise somewhat dishonestly |
Meaning | The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery. | |
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Synonym | wheedling | |
Narrower | ingratiation, insinuation | The act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments |
Broader | enticement, temptation | The act of influencing by exciting hope or desire |
Spanish | carantoñas, gitanería, halagos, lisonjas, zalamería | |
Catalan | afalacs, carantoines, falagueries, llagot, magarrufa, manyagueria | |
Verbs | blandish | praise somewhat dishonestly |
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