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blandish (verb)

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  • blandish — /ˈblændɪʃ / (say blandish) verb (t) to treat flatteringly; coax; cajole. {Middle English blaundysh(en), from Old French blandiss , stem of blandir, from Latin blandīre flatter} –blandisher, noun …  

  • blandish — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French blandiss , stem of blandir, from Latin blandiri, from blandus mild, flattering Date: 14th century transitive verb to coax with flattery ; cajole intransitive verb to act or speak in a flattering… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • blandish — verb a) to persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole b) to praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up …   Wiktionary

  • blandish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. coax, cajole. See flattery. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To persuade or try to persuade by gentle persistent urging or flattery: cajole, coax, honey, wheedle. Informal: soft soap, sweet talk.… …   English dictionary for students

  • blandish — [ blandɪʃ] verb archaic coax with kind words or flattery. Origin ME: from OFr. blandiss , blandir, from L. blandiri, from blandus soft, smooth …   English new terms dictionary

  • brown-nose — verb flatter with the intention of getting something • Syn: ↑butter up • Hypernyms: ↑flatter, ↑blandish • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody Sam cannot brown nose Sue * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • butter up — verb flatter with the intention of getting something • Syn: ↑brown nose • Hypernyms: ↑flatter, ↑blandish • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody Sam cannot butter up Sue * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • soft-soap — verb 1. persuade someone through flattery • Hypernyms: ↑wheedle, ↑cajole, ↑palaver, ↑blarney, ↑coax, ↑sweet talk, ↑inveigle • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

  • suck up — verb 1. take in, also metaphorically (Freq. 1) The sponge absorbs water well She drew strength from the minister s words • Syn: ↑absorb, ↑suck, ↑imbibe, ↑soak up, ↑sop up, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • bootlick — verb try to gain favor by cringing or flattering He is always kowtowing to his boss • Syn: ↑fawn, ↑toady, ↑truckle, ↑kowtow, ↑kotow, ↑suck up • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • wheedle — verb she wheedled us into hiring her brother Syn: coax, cajole, inveigle, induce, entice, charm, tempt, beguile, blandish, flatter, persuade, influence, win someone over, bring someone around, convince, prevail on, get around; informal sweet talk …   Thesaurus of popular words

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