tr.v. blan·dished, blan·dish·ing, blan·dish·es To coax by flattery or wheedling; cajole. [Middle English blandishen, from Old French blandir, blandiss-, from Latin blandīrī, from blandus, flattering; see mel-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] blandish·er n. blandish·ment n. |
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