blandishment
nounUK /ˈblæn.dɪʃ.mənt/
US /ˈblæn.dɪʃ.mənt/
Nice words or actions someone uses to get you to do something.
The salesman used blandishments to convince her to buy the expensive car.
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2. A flattering or pleasing statement meant to persuade.
He ignored the blandishments of his friends and stayed home to study.
3. The act of coaxing someone gently with kind words.
Her blandishment finally got the child to eat his vegetables.
4. Something that tempts or allures, often insincerely.
The city's blandishments drew many young people away from their hometowns.