Blarney and Bug

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Blarney verb - To get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery.

Usage example: attendants at the nursing home sometimes have to blarney the patients to take their medicine

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Bug is an antonym for blarney.

Bug verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

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Blarney is an antonym for bug.

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Bug and Blarney. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blarney/bug

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