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blandishment (s) (noun), blandishments (pl)
1. Flattery that is intended to influence an opinion or to persuade someone to make a decision: Bart couldn't resist the blandishments of his wife and so he usually ended up doing what she wanted him to do.
2. A flattering inducement or persuasion to get someone to do something: Most of the time, Salina's sweet blandishments made it possible to get her son to make the right decisions.
Soothing speech to influence someone.
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Flattering actions to persuade someone.
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blandishment, blandishments
That which is intended to influence an opinion or to persuade others to make desired decisions. (2)
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