what does blarney mean?
BLARNEY as NOUN
- Meaning
- flattery designed to gain favor
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Hypernyms(s) blarney is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BLARNEY as VERB
- Meaning
- influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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- He palavered her into going along
Hypernyms(s) blarney is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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