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1 flattery
noun (insincere praise.) linguşire -
2 compliment
1. ['kompləmənt] noun(an expression of praise or flattery: He's always paying her compliments.) compliment2. [kompli'ment] verb(to praise or flatter: He complimented her on her cooking.) a complimenta, a face complimente- with compliments
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flattery — ► NOUN (pl. flatteries) ▪ excessive and insincere praise. ORIGIN Old French flaterie, from flater stroke, flatter … English terms dictionary
flattery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ artificial VERB + FLATTERY ▪ use ▪ Salespeople are often accused of using artificial flattery. ▪ fall for ▪ … Collocations dictionary
flattery — noun (U) insincere praise: She uses a mixture of charm and flattery to get what she wants. | flattery will get you nowhere! huymorous spoken (=flattery will not help you get what you want from me) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flattery — noun she s simply not vain enough to fall for your flattery Syn: praise, adulation, compliments, blandishments, honeyed words; fawning, blarney, cajolery; formal encomium; informal sweet talk, soft soap, snow job, buttering up, toadying … Thesaurus of popular words
flattery — noun (plural teries) Date: 14th century 1. a. the act or practice of flattering b. (1) something that flatters (2) insincere or excessive praise 2. obsolete a pleasing self deception … New Collegiate Dictionary
flattery — noun a) Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour. b) An instance of excessive praise. See Also: flatter, flattered, flattering … Wiktionary
flattery — noun (plural flatteries) excessive and insincere praise … English new terms dictionary
flattery — noun Syn: praise, adulation, compliments, blandishments, honeyed words, fawning, blarney; informal sweet talk, soft soap, buttering up, toadying … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
flattery — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Undue adulation Nouns 1. flattery, adulation, blandishment, cajolery; fawning, wheedling, coquetry, sycophancy, flunkeyism, servility, toadying, incense, honeyed words, flummery, blarney; lip service,… … English dictionary for students
flattery — flat|ter|y [ flætəri ] noun uncount praise that is not sincere but is intended to get you something that you want: She decided that a bit of flattery might bring results. flattery will get you anywhere SPOKEN used in a humorous way for telling… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flattery — UK [ˈflætərɪ] / US noun [uncountable] praise that is not sincere but is intended to get you something that you want She decided that a bit of flattery might bring results. • flattery will get you anywhere/everywhere spoken used in a humorous way… … English dictionary