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                    as in butter
                                                
              
          
                                                      excessive praise                                       
              
                             laid the blarney on thick in order to get special treatment from the waitress                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in nonsense
                                                
              
          
                                                      language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense                                       
              
                             his excuse was his usual blarney about how he'd love to help out but he was just so darned busy                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in to coax
                                                
              
          
                                                      to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery                                       
              
                             attendants at the nursing home sometimes have to blarney the patients to take their medicine                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in to honey
                                                
              
          
                                                      to praise too much                                       
              
                             an eager, young assistant who blarneys the boss shamelessly                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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