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blarney

blar·ney [ blrnee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. persuasive flattering talk: flattering talk intended to persuade somebody

2. nonsense: unintelligent or insincere talk



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle blar·neyed, present participle blar·ney·ing, 3rd person present singular blar·neys)
Definition:
 
wheedle: to persuade somebody with flattery

[Late 18th century. After the Blarney Stone]
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