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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection

the act or process of endearing

Examples

//two lovers whispering endearments to each other

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

endearment

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

as in enticement, beguilement
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

allurement beguilement enticement
adulation blarney butter charm flannel [British] flattery incense overpraise soft soap sweet talk taffy
buttering up fawning sycophancy toadying
blandishment cajolement cajolery
or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
the act or process of endearing

Examples

//two lovers whispering endearments to each other

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

endearment

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

as in enticement, beguilement
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

allurement beguilement enticement
adulation blarney butter charm flannel [British] flattery incense overpraise soft soap sweet talk taffy
buttering up fawning sycophancy toadying
blandishment cajolement cajolery