Latin People News LPN: Word of the Day: Blandishment: WORD OF THE DAY Blandishment blan-dihSH-mənt Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 16th century 1 Flatte...
| Origin: Latin, 16th century |
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| Flattering speech intended to coax or influence |
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| The act of persuasion by means of flattery |
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| Examples of Blandishment in a sentence "The fundraiser organizer used blandishments to convince the donors to fill out their checkbooks." "You may get on the good side of your boss with a little blandishment, but make sure you don’t go over the top." |
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