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blandishes

blandishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of blandish.

Meaning of blandish

Verb

blandish (third-person singular simple present blandishes, present participle blandishing, simple past and past participle blandished)

  1. (transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
  2. (transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.

Questions about blandishes

What is blandishes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Blandishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of blandish.

Words near blandishes in the dictionary

  1. blandiose
  2. blandish
  3. blandished
  4. blandisher
  5. blandishers
  6. blandishes
  7. blandishing
  8. blandishingly
  9. blandishment
  10. blandishments
  11. blandly

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