Blandishment vs Bribe - What's the difference?
blandishment | bribe | Related terms |
Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.
* Hobart
That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
* Akenside
To give a to.
* F. W. Robertson
To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
Blandishment is a related term of bribe.
As nouns the difference between blandishment and bribe
is that blandishment is flattering speech or actions designed to persuade or influence while bribe is something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.As a verb bribe is
to give a to.bribe
English
Noun
(en noun)- Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe .
- Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everblooming sweets.
Synonyms
* See alsoVerb
(brib)- Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote against his conscience.
- to bribe somebody's compliance