BLANDISHING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

blandishing

verb

present participle of blandish

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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Arsenal want to do that in a range of ways — in personnel, stylistic development, and by coaxing more from their current group.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Last year, Ian Stamy took the state prize for his bumper soybean yield, coaxing an average of just over 100 bushels per acre from his operation in central Pennsylvania.

— Scott Neuman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

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