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flatterer (noun)

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  • flatterer — flatter ► VERB 1) praise or compliment insincerely, especially to further one s own interests. 2) (usu. be flattered) cause to feel honoured and pleased. 3) (flatter oneself) believe something favourable about oneself, especially something… …   English terms dictionary

  • flatterer — (n.) mid 14c., agent noun from FLATTER (Cf. flatter). Fem. form flatteress is attested from late 14c. 18c …   Etymology dictionary

  • flatterer — noun see flatter I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • flatterer — noun One who flatters …   Wiktionary

  • flatterer — noun (C) someone who flatters people …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • flatterer — noun a person who uses flattery • Syn: ↑adulator • Derivationally related forms: ↑adulate (for: ↑adulator), ↑flatter • Hypernyms: ↑follower …   Useful english dictionary

  • flatterer — UK [ˈflætərə(r)] / US [ˈflætərər] noun [countable] Word forms flatterer : singular flatterer plural flatterers someone who praises another person in order to get what they want The president was surrounded by careerists and flatterers …   English dictionary

  • flatterer — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. toady, truckler, courtier, brown noser*; see sycophant . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. complimenter, booster, trumpeter, sycophant, *yes man, *brownnose, *sweet talker, *apple polisher, toady, *lickspittle, bootlicker.… …   English dictionary for students

  • flatterer — flat|ter|er [ flætərər ] noun count someone who praises another person in order to get what they want: The president was surrounded by careerists and flatterers …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • flatter — I. verb Etymology: Middle English flateren, from Anglo French flater to lap, flatter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German flaz flat Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to praise excessively especially from motives of self interest 2. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • flatter — I. /ˈflætə / (say flatuh) verb (t) 1. to seek to please by complimentary speech or attentions; compliment or praise, especially insincerely. 2. to represent too favourably, as in portrayal. 3. to show to advantage. 4. to play upon the vanity or… …  

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