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1. (n.) blarney
flattery; cajolery.
2. blarney
misleading nonsense.
3. (v.i.) blarney
to flatter or deceive with blarney.
Etymology: (1790–1800; alluding to the Blarney stone, in a castle near Cork, Ireland; it is said to impart skill in flattery to whoever kisses it)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk
flattery designed to gain favor
2. (verb) wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
"He palavered her into going along"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) blarney
smooth, wheedling talk; flattery
2. (verb) blarney
to influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make or accomplish by blarney
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