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Definition of blandishments noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blandishments

noun
 
/ˈblændɪʃmənts/
 
/ˈblændɪʃmənts/
 [plural] (formal)
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  1. pleasant things that you say to somebody or do for them to try to persuade them to do something
    • He refused to be moved by either threats or blandishments.
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French blandiss-, lengthened stem of blandir, from Latin blandiri, from blandus ‘soft, smooth’ + -ment.
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