as in coaxing
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
blandished her into doing their work for them by complimenting her shamelessly
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After nearly a full minute of coaxing, the standoff ends.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025 -
Multiple people in the room, some yelling, some hitting me, others comforting and coaxing.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Blandishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blandishing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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