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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coaxing
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Teams clustered around three cauldrons, coaxing different worts to temperature in preparation for fermentation.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
27 Dec. 2025 -
When Dad came home with every flavor of bagel the bakery sold, their son wasn't interested in eating anything despite lots of coaxing.—
Karen Cicero,
Parents,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Blandishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blandishing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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