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flatter ['flætə(r)](of person) flatter; (of dress, photo, colour) avantager;∎ I'm flattered to have been chosen je suis flatté d'avoir été choisi ou que l'on m'ait choisi;∎ don't flatter yourself!, you flatter yourself! non mais tu rêves!;∎ we flatter ourselves on offering a more efficient service nous nous flattons d'offrir un service plus efficace;∎ he flatters himself (that) he's a good singer il a la prétention d'être un bon chanteurflatter
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