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blandishment ['blændɪʃmənt](usu pl) (coaxing) cajoleries fpl; (flattery) flatterie f;∎ neither threats nor blandishments had any effect on him mes menaces comme mes flatteries n'ont eu aucun effet sur luiUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > blandishment
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