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honeyed words
noun as in blandishment
Weak matches
noun as in flattery
Strong matches
noun as in sweet-talk
Example Sentences
Take, for instance, the honeyed words of Jim Bunning (R-KY).
With honeyed words, and well-timed flattery she detached State after State from the Union.
Perhaps he is wayward and uncertain; and you fear that the honeyed words of courtship might turn to bitter sayings in matrimony.
Could this strange being, with honeyed words and winning ways, be that fiery, vindictive girl?
But as soon as honeyed words of praise are spoken for me I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies.
And with more honeyed words and sentences, left unfinished, she induces the young officer to break his trust.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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