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blandishment

blan·dish·ment [ blándishmənt ] (plural blan·dish·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. flattery: the use of flattery and enticements to persuade somebody to do something

2. piece of flattery: a piece of flattery intended to persuade somebody to do something ( formal ) ( often used in the plural )
impervious to all blandishments

[Late 16th century. < archaic blandish< Old French blandiss-, stem of blandir< Latin blandus "smooth, flattering"]
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