blar·ney
/ˈblärnē/
noun
talk that aims to charm, pleasantly flatter, or persuade.
"he had the “street charm” of an Irish politician, but this blarney concealed his inner self"
synonyms: blandishments, honeyed words, smooth talk, soft words, flattery, cajolery, coaxing, wheedling, compliments, fulsomeness, simpering, fawning, toadying, ingratiation, currying favor, inveiglement, charm offensive, sweet talk, soft soap, smarm, spiel, ego massage, buttering up, cozying up, cuddling up, flannel, guyver, smoodging, glozing, lip salve, cajolement
verb
influence or persuade (someone) using charm and pleasant flattery.
"he went overboard in blarneying him into thinking that Joe considered him a nice guy"
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Blarney is a village just outside the city of Cork, in southwestern Ireland. Its 15th-century Blarney Castle is home to the legendary Blarney Stone, said to give the "gift of the gab" to those who kiss it. Extensive parkland surrounding the castle features a network of trails, themed gardens and the large, turreted Blarney House. A 19th-century building in the village centre houses the former Blarney Woollen Mills.
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