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单词 blandish
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Definition of blandish in English:

blandish

verb ˈblandɪʃˈblændɪʃ
[with object]archaic
  • Coax (someone) with kind words or flattery.

    〈古〉谄媚,哄骗

    I was blandishing her with imprudences to get her off the subject
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They are thriving, sleeping and dreaming in that inner mammalian world, while their carrier lies by my side, when she's not blandishing me for food scraps.
    Synonyms
    flattering, complimentary, highly favourable, commendatory, enthusiastic, glowing, appreciative, praising, worshipping, worshipful, reverential, lionizing, blandishing, acclamatory, rhapsodic, eulogistic, laudatory, fulsome

Origin

Middle English: from Old French blandiss-, lengthened stem of blandir, from Latin blandiri, from blandus 'soft, smooth'.

Rhymes

brandish, outlandish, Standish

Definition of blandish in US English:

blandish

verbˈblandiSHˈblændɪʃ
[with object]archaic
  • Coax (someone) with kind words or flattery.

    〈古〉谄媚,哄骗

    I was blandishing her with imprudences to get her off the subject
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They are thriving, sleeping and dreaming in that inner mammalian world, while their carrier lies by my side, when she's not blandishing me for food scraps.
    Synonyms
    flattering, complimentary, highly favourable, commendatory, enthusiastic, glowing, appreciative, praising, worshipping, worshipful, reverential, lionizing, blandishing, acclamatory, rhapsodic, eulogistic, laudatory, fulsome

Origin

Middle English: from Old French blandiss-, lengthened stem of blandir, from Latin blandiri, from blandus ‘soft, smooth’.

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