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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

In short, it seems Mr. Macron has decided to tough out the crisis, perhaps offering some blandishments on improving vocational high schools and broader on-the-job training.

From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

That history comes into play when witnesses receive blandishments like the messages the vice chair described.

From Slate ● Jul. 5, 2022

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

From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2022

I did not want to take it but she insisted: if I had known it was her last I would have resisted her blandishments.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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