Blarney and Nag

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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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Nag is an antonym for blarney.

Nag verb - To subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders.

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Blarney is an antonym for nag.

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

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