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enticement vs blandishment

blandishment vs enticement

enticement and blandishment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enticement Yes No No No
blandishment Yes No No No
As nouns, blandishment is a hyponym of enticement; that is, blandishment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enticement:
  • enticement: the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
  • blandishment: the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
Other hyponyms of enticement include wheedling, leading astray, leading off, seduction, allurement, solicitation.
enticement (noun) blandishment (noun)
the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward flattery intended to persuade
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
Difference between enticement and blandishment

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