Blarney

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Smooth, flattering talk.
  • n. Deceptive nonsense.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Ability to talk constantly.
  • n. Mindless chatter.
  • n. Persuasive flattery or kind speech. The ability to tell a man to go to hell, in such a way as he will look forward to the trip.
  • v. To beguile with flattery.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery.
  • v. To influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make or accomplish by blarney.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Exceedingly complimentary language; flattery; smooth, wheedling talk; pleasing cajolery.
  • To talk over or beguile by wheedling speeches; flatter; humbug with agreeable talk.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. flattery designed to gain favor
  • v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  • Verb Form
    blarneyed    blarneying    blarneys   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    flattery   
    Form
    blarneyed    blarneying   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    flattery   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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