Word of the Day: Blandishment

WORD OF THE DAY

 

Blandishment blan-dihSH-mənt Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 16th century

 

1 Flattering speech intended to coax or influence

2 The act of persuasion by means of flattery

 

 

Examples of Blandishment in a sentence   "The fundraiser organizer used blandishments to convince the donors to fill out their checkbooks."   "You may get on the good side of your boss with a little blandishment, but make sure you don’t go over the top."