blandishment

• Nom désignant une flatterie ou des paroles doucereuses visant à convaincre ou influencer quelqu'un, souvent par des compliments insincères ou des manœuvres de séduction.

A noun referring to flattery or coaxing intended to persuade or influence someone, often through teasing or insincere praise.

1. Flattery to persuadeC1formal

   Pleasant words or actions used to gently persuade someone to do something.

   Flatterie pour convaincre

   • She resisted his blandishments and refused to change her mind.
   • The salesman used blandishments to convince the customer to buy the car.
   • He was immune to the blandishments of the advertising campaign.

   Synonymesblarneycajolerycoaxingflatterypersuasionsoft soapsweet talkwheedling

   Antonymescoercionreprimandthreatwarning

2. Urging through teasing or flatteryC1formal

   The act of coaxing or urging someone by using flattery or playful remarks.

   Cajolerie pressante

   • Through a series of clever blandishments, she got him to agree to the plan.
   • The child's blandishments eventually wore down his parents' resistance.
   • He employed gentle blandishments to encourage her to join the team.

   Synonymescajolerycoaxingenticementflatterypersuasionsweet talkurgingwheedling