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blandishments

British  
/ ˈblændɪʃmənts /

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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The Calligraphy’s blandishments include a built-in, dual-camera Dash Cam; a head-up display; proximity key with remote-start function; and heated steering wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

Or will he succumb to the blandishments of the worst elements of his party?

From Washington Post Mar. 25, 2022

The French president, unlike his American counterparts then and later, distrusted the generals and would not listen to their blandishments, despite being France’s premier military hero.

From New York Times Aug. 21, 2021

Government authorities have tried myriad incentives to move the country’s rate of full adult vaccination higher than the current 62%, including positive reinforcement via monetary prizes and other blandishments.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2021

For months, he would resist Berkeley’s blandishments to leave Yale, despite the obvious benefits associated with writing his own ticket.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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