Blandish vs. Flattery

Blandishverb

(transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.

Blandishverb

(transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.

Blandishverb

To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to caress; to cajole.

Blandishverb

To make agreeable and enticing.

Blandishverb

praise somewhat dishonestly

Flatterynoun

(uncountable) Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.

Flatterynoun

(countable) An instance of excessive praise.

Flatterynoun

The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise.

Flatterynoun

excessive or insincere praise

Flattery

Flattery (also called adulation or blandishment) is the act of giving excessive compliments, generally for the purpose of ingratiating oneself with the subject. It is also used in pick-up lines when attempting to initiate sexual or romantic courtship.