blarneying

verb

Definition of blarneyingnext
present participle of blarney
1
as in coaxing
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery attendants at the nursing home sometimes have to blarney the patients to take their medicine

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2
as in honeying
to praise too much an eager, young assistant who blarneys the boss shamelessly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blarneying
  1. coaxing
  2. applauding
  3. flattering
Verb
  • What good is a data-sharing collaboration where no one (at least without coaxing) wants to share data?
    Dhiraj Bhat, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Tech companies are slowly but surely coaxing filmmakers into tinkering with their AI tools.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of coaxing
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  • Join us in applauding this young hero.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Jeff Bezos is applauding his fiancée Lauren Sánchez for her eventful year!
    Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of applauding
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  • As the energy market looks for clues on global crude oil demand growth in 2025, many are eyeing how things may unfold in India with China's consumption flattering to deceive.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Or go for something more timeless like this cowl neck dress, which has flattering ruched detailing along the stomach.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of flattering
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