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Flattery

Flattery Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Flattery? [n] excessive or insincere praise Synonyms \| Synonyms for Flattery: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Flattery: accolade \| adulation \| apotheosis \| ass-kissing \| beguilement \| bepraisement \| blandishment \| blarney \| brown-nosing \| cajolery \| congratulation \| deification \| eloge \| encomium \| eulogium \| eulogy \| exaltation \| excessive praise \| glorification \| glory \| hero worship \| homage \| hommage \| honeyed words \| honor \| idolatry \| idolizing \| incense \| kudos \| laud \| laudation \| lionizing \| magnification \| meed of praise \| oil \| overpraise \| paean \| panegyric \| praise \| soft \| soft soap \| sweet talk \| tribute \| truckling \| wheedling See Also \| adulation \| blandishment \| blarney \| cajolery \| coaxing \| compliment \| palaver \| soft soap \| sweet talk Flattery In Webster's Dictionary \Flat"ter*y\, n.; pl. {Flatteries}. [OE. flaterie, OF. flaterie, F. flaterie, fr. flater to flatter, F. flatter; of uncertain origin. See {Flatter}, v. t.] The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise. Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. --Rambler. Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver. --Burke. Syn: Adulation; compliment; obsequiousness. See {Adulation}.

Flattery Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flattery?

[n] excessive or insincere praise

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Flattery In Webster's Dictionary

\Flat"ter*y\, n.; pl. {Flatteries}. [OE. flaterie, OF.
flaterie, F. flaterie, fr. flater to flatter, F. flatter; of
uncertain origin. See {Flatter}, v. t.]
The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by
artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false,
insincere, or excessive praise.

      Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present.
                                               --Rambler.

      Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.
                                               --Burke.

Syn: Adulation; compliment; obsequiousness. See {Adulation}.

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