Blandish Definition
blăndĭsh
blandishes
verb
To coax by flattery or wheedling; cajole.
American Heritage
To flatter or coax in persuading; cajole.
Webster's New World
To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.
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Origin of Blandish
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Middle English blandishen from Old French blandir blandiss- from Latin blandīrī from blandus flattering mel-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English blandishen, from Middle French blandir, from Latin blanditia (“flattery, coaxing”)
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