blandishments

blan·dish·ment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blan-dish-muh nt]
- /ˈblæn dɪʃ mənt/
- /ˈblæn.dɪ.ʃmənts/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blan-dish-muh nt]
- /ˈblæn dɪʃ mənt/

Definitions of blandishments word

noun plural blandishments Blandishments are pleasant things that someone says to another person in order to persuade them to do something. 3
noun plural blandishments flattery intended to coax or cajole 3
noun blandishments Often, blandishments. something, as an action or speech, that tends to flatter, coax, entice, etc.: Our blandishments left him unmoved. We succumbed to the blandishments of tropical living. 1
noun blandishments plural of blandishment. 0

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Origin of blandishments

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; blandish + -ment

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Parts of speech for Blandishments

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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blandishments popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for blandishments

noun blandishments

blandishment — the act of blandishing; cajolery
cajolery — persuasion by flattery or promises; wheedling; coaxing.
flatteries — Plural form of flattery.
mousetraps — Plural form of mousetrap.

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