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blandish

[ blan-dish ]

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)

  1. to use flattery or cajolery.

blandish

/ ˈblændɪʃ /

verb

  1. tr to seek to persuade or influence by mild flattery; coax
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • blandish·er noun
  • blandish·ing·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blandish1

1350–1400; Middle English blandisshen < Anglo-French, Middle French blandiss-, long stem of blandir < Latin blandīrī to soothe, flatter. See bland, -ish 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blandish1

C14: from Old French blandir from Latin blandīrī
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Example Sentences

“I think that squash by itself is a little blandish, but the soup fixes it by adding more flavor to it,” he said.

But many of the tasters were meh on the flavor, which they called “blandish”: “I’m overly aware of the casing — it feels chewy.”

At 71Above, his cooking has taken a slightly more luxurious turn — foie gras terrine, truffled steak tartare with tapenade, blandish roast chicken with foie gras, truffles and mushrooms stuffed under the skin.

Others see it as a blandish “Star Wars” knockoff that’s not nearly as endearing as “The Princess Bride,” which came out a year earlier.

If Cambodia has a famous dish it’s probably amok, which usually takes the form of a blandish coconut-curry steamed custard similar to Thailand’s hawmawk.

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