blan|dil|o|quence

blan|dil|o|quence
blan|dil|o|quence «blan DIHL uh kwuhns», noun.
smooth speech; agreeable or flattering language: »

His blandiloquence charmed, but did not convince us.

╂[< Latin blandiloquentia < blandiloquēns speaking smoothly < blandus smooth, suave + loquēns, -entis, present participle of loquī speak]

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  • Blandiloquence — Blan*dil o*quence, n. [L. blandiloquentia; blandus mild + loqui to speak.] Mild, flattering speech. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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