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blandire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flatter verb To praise someone, often more than they deserve, in order to please them or win favour.
  • pant noun A quick, heavy breath, especially after exertion.

Senses

blandire is used for these senses in English:

  • flatter To enhance or gratify someone's vanity by praising them.
  • pant (intransitive) To sigh; to flutter; to languish.

flatter — full definition

  1. verb To praise someone, often more than they deserve, in order to please them or win favour.
  2. verb To make someone or something look better than usual.

pant — full definition

  1. noun A quick, heavy breath, especially after exertion.
  2. verb To breathe quickly and heavily, as after running or from excitement.
  3. verb To long for something eagerly.

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