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81 flattery
nounമുഖസ്തുതി പറയല്, വ്യാജസ്തുതി -
82 flattery will get you nowhere
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83 flattery should be like perfume: it should be sniffed but not swallowed
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > flattery should be like perfume: it should be sniffed but not swallowed
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84 flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed
var: flattery should be like perfume: it should be sniffed but not swallowedлестощі, як парфуми, треба нюхати, але не ковтатиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed
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85 FLATTERY: PETTY FLATTERY
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86 flattery (e.g. запускать леща)
Общая лексика: лещ (http://zhumarazm.ru/?cat=10)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > flattery (e.g. запускать леща)
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87 flattery is my abhorrence
Общая лексика: мне отвратительна лесть, не выношу лестиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > flattery is my abhorrence
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88 flattery will get you nowhere
Общая лексика: лесть ни к чему тебя не приведётУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > flattery will get you nowhere
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89 Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.
<01> Лесть подобна одеколону: ее можно понюхать, но не следует пить. Billings (Биллингс).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.
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90 flattery flat·tery n
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91 Flattery, Cape
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92 flattery begets friends, but the truth begets enmity
лестощами набувають друзів, а правдою – ворогівEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > flattery begets friends, but the truth begets enmity
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93 flattery is the food of fools
лестощі – це їжа для дурнівEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > flattery is the food of fools
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94 flattery language
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95 amenable to flattery
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96 fulsome flattery
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97 fulsome flattery
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98 to drip with flattery
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99 servile flattery
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100 imitation is the highest form of flattery
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > imitation is the highest form of flattery
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Flattery — (also called adulation or blandishment) is the act of giving excessive compliments, generally for the purpose of ingratiating oneself with the subject. Flattery often, but not always, connotes insincerity.Historically, flattery has been used as a … Wikipedia
Flattery — 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 artful commendation or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flattery — (Cap F.), Vorgebirg an der Ostküste des Australischen Continents … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
flattery — index mention (tribute) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
flattery — (n.) early 14c., from O.Fr. flaterie, from flater (see FLATTER (Cf. flatter)) … Etymology dictionary
flattery — adulation, *compliment Analogous words: blandishment, cajolery (see corresponding verbs at COAX): fawning, toadying, truckling (see FAWN vb): eulogy, panegyric, *encomium: homage, obeisance, deference (see HONOR) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
flattery — [n] false praise, compliments adulation, applause, approbation, blandishment, blarney*, bootlicking*, cajolery, commendation, encomium, eulogy, eyewash*, fawning*, flattering, flummery, fulsomeness, gallantry, gratification, hokum*, honeyed words … New thesaurus
flattery — ► NOUN (pl. flatteries) ▪ excessive and insincere praise. ORIGIN Old French flaterie, from flater stroke, flatter … English terms dictionary
flattery — [flat′ər ē] n. pl. flatteries [ME & OFr flaterie (Fr flatterie) < flater: see FLATTER1] 1. the act of flattering 2. excessive, untrue, or insincere praise; exaggerated compliment or attention … English World dictionary
flattery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ artificial VERB + FLATTERY ▪ use ▪ Salespeople are often accused of using artificial flattery. ▪ fall for ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Flattery — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Flattery >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 flattery flattery adulation gloze Sgm: N 1 blandishment blandishment blandiloquence Sgm: N 1 cajolery cajolery Sgm: N 1 fawning fawning wheedling & … English dictionary for students