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flattery vs blandishment

blandishment vs flattery

flattery and blandishment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flattery Yes No No No
blandishment Yes No No No
As nouns, blandishment is a hyponym of flattery; that is, blandishment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flattery:
  • flattery: excessive or insincere praise
  • blandishment: flattery intended to persuade
Other hyponyms of flattery include adulation, cajolery, palaver, blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk, puffery.
flattery (noun) blandishment (noun)
excessive or insincere praise the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
flattery intended to persuade
Difference between flattery and blandishment

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