blandish
Pronunciation
  • enPR: blăndĭsh, IPA: /ˈblændɪʃ/
Verb

blandish (blandishes, present participle blandishing; past and past participle blandished)

  1. (transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
  2. (transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.
Translations
  • German: zureden
  • Russian: угова́ривать



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