Associations to the word «Blarney»
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Wiktionary
BLARNEY, noun. Mindless chatter.
BLARNEY, noun. Ability to talk constantly.
BLARNEY, noun. Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk; flattery.
BLARNEY, verb. To beguile with flattery.
BLARNEY STONE, proper noun. A stone set in to the upper wall of Blarney Castle in Ireland, which if kissed is supposed to bestow the gift of the gab or blarney.
Dictionary definition
BLARNEY, noun. Flattery designed to gain favor.
BLARNEY, verb. Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along".
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