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Word: Blandish
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French blandiss-, lengthened stem of blandir, from Latin blandiri, from blandus ‘soft, smooth’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈblandɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
coax (someone) with kind words or flattery
Short Definition:coax someone with kind words or flattery
Examples:- I was blandishing her with imprudences to get her off the subject
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