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blandish - Word of the Day - Wed Dec 28, 2022

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blandish - (verb) - 1: to coax with flattery: cajole; 2: to act or speak in a flattering or coaxing manner

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Many people blandish their inanimate equipment like they would a lover hoping it will work the way it should.

 

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It derives from the Latin word blandus, meaning mild or flattering. The word bland comes from the first meaning.

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Bill W

I would have guess this word meant in a mild manner, not flattering manner, such as a person trying to find something to say without hurting the other person's feelings.  Oh, well.  I guess I was thinking of the other half of the Latin root. 

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4 minutes ago, Bill W said:

I would have guess this word meant in a mild manner, not flattering manner, such as a person trying to find something to say without hurting the other person's feelings.  Oh, well.  I guess I was thinking of the other half of the Latin root. 

When I think of bland, I think plain and uninspired.

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