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blarney

DEFINITIONS OF: blarney

1

n flattery designed to gain favor

Synonyms:
coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk
Type of:
flattery
excessive or insincere praise

v influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

Synonyms:
cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle
Types:
soft-soap
persuade someone through flattery
browbeat, bully, swagger
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Type of:
persuade
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
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