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单词 blandishments
释义
blandishmentsblan‧dish‧ments /ˈblændɪʃmənts/ noun [plural] formal Word Origin
WORD ORIGINblandishments
Origin:
1500-1600 blandish ‘to flatter’ (14-21 centuries), from Old French blandir, from Latin blandus; BLAND
Examples
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  • But he soon learned that such bribes and blandishments would not help his case.
  • But this remedy fails to confront the reality of a male youth culture nearly immune to all the blandishments of established society.
  • Forget the smooth, caramelized blandishments of cognac.
  • He mistrusted ravishment by charm, spiritual appeal, force, wit or other blandishments.
  • How sensible she had been not to give way to any of his blandishments.
  • They introduce into our austerities their Italianate blandishments.
pleasant things that you say in order to persuade or influence someone:  How sensible she had been to resist his blandishments.
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