blandishment
pronunciation
How to pronounce blandishment in British English:
UK ['blændɪʃmənt]
How to pronounce blandishment in American English:
US ['blændɪʃmənt]
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- Noun:
- flattery intended to persuade
- the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
Word Origin
- blandishment (n.)
- "flattering speech," 1590s, from blandish + -ment. Sense of "attraction, allurement" (often blandishments) is from 1590s.
Example
- 1. Under no circumstances must he lent himself to any additional blandishment or languishments in this field .