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blandishment

nounCommon GRE wordMore B words

flattering or coaxing speech meant to persuade

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Blandishment in a sentence

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No amount of blandishment could change the committee's verdict.

Synonyms
flatterycajoleryinducementwheedling
Antonyms
criticismrebuke
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Blandishment (noun) means flattering or coaxing speech meant to persuade
Here is blandishment used in an example sentence: "No amount of blandishment could change the committee's verdict."
Common synonyms for blandishment include flattery, cajolery, inducement, wheedling.
Antonyms of blandishment include criticism, rebuke.
Blandishment is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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