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blandishment definition

blan·dish·ment (-mənt)

noun

  1. the act of blandishing; cajolery
  2. a flattering or ingratiating act or remark, etc. meant to persuade: usually used in pl.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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