BLANDISHMENTS


Meaning of BLANDISHMENTS in English

blan ‧ dish ‧ ments /ˈblændɪʃmənts/ BrE AmE noun [plural] formal

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: blandish 'to flatter' (14-21 centuries) , from Old French blandir , from Latin blandus ; ⇨ ↑ bland ]

pleasant things that you say in order to persuade or influence someone:

How sensible she had been to resist his blandishments.

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