blarney
English Thesaurus
1. flattery designed to gain favor (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | flattery, |
definition | : | excessive or insincere praise (noun.communication) |
2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | persuade, |
definition | : | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | soft-soap, |
definition | : | persuade someone through flattery (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | browbeat, bully, swagger, |
definition | : | discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate (verb.communication) |
3. flattery designed to gain favor (noun.communication)
4. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (verb.communication)
derivation | : | blandishment, wheedling, |
definition | : | the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery (noun.act) |
derivation | : | coaxer, wheedler, |
definition | : | someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing (noun.person) |
5. flattery designed to gain favor (noun.communication)
6. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering (verb.communication)
derivation | : | blandishment, wheedling, |
definition | : | the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery (noun.act) |
derivation | : | coaxer, wheedler, |
definition | : | someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing (noun.person) |
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