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Noun: blandishment  blan-dish-munt
  1. The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
    "His blandishment finally convinced her to lend him the car";
    - wheedling
     
  2. Flattery intended to persuade
    "The salesman used blandishment to convince the customer to buy the expensive product";
    - cajolery, palaver [informal, rare]

Derived forms: blandishments

Type of: enticement, flattery, temptation

Encyclopedia: Blandishment