 blarney |
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| 1. | [ verb ] influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | |
| Synonyms: | coax wheedle palaver sweet-talk inveigle cajole | |
| Examples: | "He palavered her into going along" |
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| Related terms: | persuade soft-soap browbeat blandishment coaxer blandishment | |
| 2. | [ noun ] flattery designed to gain favor | |
| Synonyms: | soft_soap sweet_talk coaxing | |
| Related terms: | flattery coax | |
| Similar spelling: |
blurriness blaring Blarina |
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