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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Blandishment \Blan"dish*ment\, n. [Cf. OF blandissement.] The act of blandishing; a word or act expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart; soft words and artful caresses; cajolery; allurement. Cowering low with blandishment. --Milton. Attacked by royal smiles, by female blandishments. --Macaulay. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: blandishment n 1: flattery intended to persuade [syn: {cajolery}, {palaver}] 2: the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery [syn: {wheedling}]
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