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1 makeilu
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2 imartelu
• flattery• soft soap• sweet talk• honeyed words• excessive praise• coaxing• cajolery• adulation• blandishment -
3 mairittelu
yks.nom. mairittelu; yks.gen. mairittelun; yks.part. mairittelua; yks.ill. mairitteluun; mon.gen. mairittelujen mairitteluiden mairitteluitten; mon.part. mairitteluja mairitteluita; mon.ill. mairitteluihinblandishment (noun)blarney (noun)cajolery (noun)flattery (noun)* * *• blandishment• blarney• flattery -
4 kohteliaisuus
yks.nom. kohteliaisuus; yks.gen. kohteliaisuuden; yks.part. kohteliaisuutta; yks.ill. kohteliaisuuteen; mon.gen. kohteliaisuuksien; mon.part. kohteliaisuuksia; mon.ill. kohteliaisuuksiinattention (noun)civility (noun)compliment (noun)courtesy (noun)gallantry (noun)politeness (noun)urbanity (noun)* * *• politeness• gallantry• graciousness• honour• kindness• flattery• pleasure• consideration• praise• tribute• urbanity• manners• favour• courtesy• compliment• commendation• comity• civility• breeding• attention• admiration• accolade• eulogy -
5 mielistely
yks.nom. mielistely; yks.gen. mielistelyn; yks.part. mielistelyä; yks.ill. mielistelyyn; mon.gen. mielistelyjen mielistelyiden mielistelyitten; mon.part. mielistelyjä mielistelyitä; mon.ill. mielistelyihininsinuation (noun)* * *• flattery• insinuation
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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
