Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Wednesday Word of the Week


Blandishment (blan-dish-muh-nt)
noun

Speech or action intended to coax someone into doing something; flattery, cajolery.

“Refusing at first, the girl finally gave in to the blandishment of her boyfriend.”

Alternative definition
noun

A beverage lacking in taste or flavor; mundane, underwhelming.

“Connie struggled to find a compliment for the blandishment Barbara had hyped as her crowd-pleasing cocktail.”

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