blandish
Use Blandish in a sentence
dɪʃ verb (used with object)
1.
to coax or influence by gentle flattery; cajole: They blandished the guard into letting them through the gate.
verb (used without object)
2.
to use flattery or cajolery.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to seek to persuade or influence by mild flattery; coax | |
| [C14: from Old French blandir from Latin blandīrī] | |
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Word Origin & History
blandish
c.1300, from O.Fr. blandiss-, prp. stem of blandir "to flatter, caress," from L. blandiri "flatter," from blandus "mild, smooth" (see bland).
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Example sentences
It's something people are used to being sort of blandish and middle of the road.
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