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Talk which aims to charm, flatter, or persuade (often considered typical of Irish people)

Senseless or absurd language, behavior, or ideas

Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

A way with words

An act, or the fact, of being deceptive or deceitful

An expression of praise or admiration

To influence or persuade (someone) using charm and pleasant flattery

To praise or compliment, typically in an effort to cajole

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Noun

Talk which aims to charm, flatter, or persuade (often considered typical of Irish people)

currying favour

charm offensive

servile flattery

insincere flattery

pats on the back

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“He's the only one I know who can lay on the blarney as thick as that, and with a perfectly innocent face as well.”

Noun

Senseless or absurd language, behavior, or ideas

stuff and nonsense

thoughtlessness

incoherent talk

chitter-chatter

unintelligible language

obscure language

meaningless talk

unintelligible talk

trivial conversation

beauty-parlor chitchat

casual conversation

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

chewing the fat

chewing the rag

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“He then babbled a bit of his usual blarney about nothing in particular.”

Noun

Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

mellifluousness

command of language

power of speech

gift of the gab

the gift of the gab

clarity of speech

a way with words

good command of the language

self-expression

comprehensibility

intelligibility

communicativeness

ability to speak or write

facility of speech

comprehensibleness

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Noun

A way with words

communication prowess

cacoethes loquendi

gift of the gab

diarrhea of the mouth

verbal diarrhea

Noun

An act, or the fact, of being deceptive or deceitful

underhandedness

monkey business

disingenuousness

unscrupulousness

sanctimoniousness

pharisaicalness

false profession

misrepresentation

lack of veracity

treacherousness

pretentiousness

double-crossing

dishonourableness

unprincipledness

questionableness

questionability

surreptitiousness

misbehaviour^UK

duplicitousness

telling stories

self-righteousness

ambidextrousness

every trick in the book

sleight of hand

smoke and mirrors

palace intrigue

untrustworthiness

misleading talk

misappropriation

crocodile tears

artful argument

superciliousness

specious reasoning

being two-faced

self-satisfaction

bait and switch

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

dishonest dealings

breach of trust

being on the take

lying under oath

wilful falsehood

giving false testimony

bearing false witness

affected superiority

double standard

bearing false testimony

forswearing oneself

false testimony

giving false evidence

false statement

making false statements

violation of an oath

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Noun

An expression of praise or admiration

acknowledgement^UK

acknowledgment^US

flattering remark

mark of respect

pat on the back

congratulations

positive feedback

speech of praise

pat on the head

words of approval

favorable mention

words of approbation

character reference

favourable mention

special mention

round of applause

acknowledgement of

honorable mention^UK

honourable mention^US

two cents' worth

letter of support

affectionate utterance

affectionate talk

positive reception

shot in the arm

memorialization

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Verb

To influence or persuade (someone) using charm and pleasant flattery

twist one's arm

talk someone into something

twist someone's arm

get somebody on your side

put the screws on

bring to reason

bring round to the idea of

put pressure on

make a believer

put the squeeze on

gain somebody's support

exert influence on

put someone up to something

arouse someone's interest in

persuade to buy

make see the light

make someone see the light

show someone the error of their ways

show one the error of their ways

dangle a carrot in front of

gain one's confidence

pull strings with

tighten the screws on

turn the screws on

cut any ice with

bring pressure to bear on

make yourself felt with

carry weight with

bring pressure to bear upon

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

cause to believe

pressurize into

reason someone into

press someone into

turn somebody on to

pressure someone into

gain confidence of

bring to senses

lead to believe

put the heat on

have someone do something

use strong-arm tactics on

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“Still, they were friends, and he ought to be able to blarney her into turning a blind eye for once.”

Verb

To praise or compliment, typically in an effort to cajole

lay it on thick

express admiration for

wax lyrical about

compliment excessively

pay blandishments to

rub the right way

say nice things about

lay it on with a trowel

ingratiate yourself

lick someone's boots

massage one's ego

curry favor with^US

curry favour^UK

rub up the right way

abase oneself to

be obsequious towards

be sycophantic towards

keep someone sweet

demean oneself to

bow and scrape to

prostrate oneself to

ingratiate oneself with

be servile towards

curry favour with^UK

get on the right side of

dance attendance on

be obsequious to

try to get on the good side of

seek the favour of

kiss one's feet

prostrate oneself

behave obsequiously

fall on one's knees

be sycophantic to

try to win over

throw oneself at someone's feet

win the favor of

scratch one's back

kiss the feet of

show respect for

do everything for

humiliate yourself

prostrate oneself before

praise to excess

fall over oneself for

bow and scrape before

abase oneself before

be at beck and call

praise to the skies

sing the praises of

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“The Irishwoman was prepared to sink the dislike she felt for her neighbor, and try to blarney her a bit, until she could think of some fiction to account for the twins' absence.”

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