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blandishments

/ ˈæԻɪʃəԳٲ /

plural noun

  1. rarely singular flattery intended to coax or cajole
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“When someone dies, out come the usual blandishments … as if their death is there to be used,” Morrissey wrote Friday.

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He has plenty of blandishments, among them “I’ll be your doctor, let me operate.”

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As usual, Mr. Macron, a centrist, offered blandishments to right and left.

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In short, it seems Mr. Macron has decided to tough out the crisis, perhaps offering some blandishments on improving vocational high schools and broader on-the-job training.

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In effect, the fall from Paradise resulted because a weak Adam failed in his duty and allowed Eve’s blandishments to lead them both astray.

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