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blandish

/ˈblændɪʃ/verb

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चापलूसी से फुसलाना, मीठी बातों से मनाना

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verbblandishes, blandished, blandishing
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    [T] literary

    to try to persuade somebody to do something by flattering them or saying pleasant things to them

    चापलूसी से फुसलाना, मीठी बातों से मनाना

    • The salesman blandished the old couple into buying an expensive policy.
    • She refused to be blandished by his compliments.

    Synonyms cajole coax wheedle flatter sweet-talk

    Opposite force coerce threaten

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Usage: The plural noun blandishments, meaning pleasant things said to persuade somebody, is far more common than the verb.

Usage में plural noun blandishments, जिसका अर्थ किसी को मनाने के लिए कही गई मीठी बातें है, इस verb से कहीं अधिक प्रचलित है।