verb (used with object) as in strong fondness

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blandish, stultify

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Example:The company's blandishment efforts did little to bedull the board's skepticism.

Definition:To soothe or flatter someone in an insincere way.

From blandish

Example:The repetitive drills might stultify the students, reducing their ability to think critically.

Definition:To make less capable, especially of clear thinking or action; to make dull or ineffective.

From stultify