flattery
31flattery — 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 …
32flattery — /flat euh ree/, n., pl. flatteries. 1. the act of flattering. 2. a flattering compliment or speech; excessive, insincere praise. [1275 1325; ME flaterie < MF, equiv. to flat(er) to flatter + erie ERY. Cf. FLATTER1] Syn. 2. sycophancy, toadying,… …
33flattery — 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 …
34flattery — Synonyms and related words: accolade, adulation, apotheosis, ass kissing, beguilement, bepraisement, blandishment, blarney, brown nosing, cajolery, congratulation, deification, eloge, encomium, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise,… …
35flattery — flat·ter·y || flætÉ™rɪ n. insincere compliments; excessive praise …
36flattery — noun (plural flatteries) excessive and insincere praise …
37flattery — n. 1. Pretended compliment, insincere commendation, false praise. 2. Obsequiousness, sycophancy, servility, cajolery, fawning, adulation, blandishment, blarney …
38flattery — n 1. compliment, salute, praise, laudation; tribute, extolment, exaltation, celebration, glorification; eulogy, eulogium, eulogization, encomium, panegyric, adulation; trumpetry, crying up, ringing or singing [s.o. s] praises, puffery, puffing up …
39flattery — flat·tery …
40flattery — noun Syn: praise, adulation, compliments, blandishments, honeyed words, fawning, blarney; informal sweet talk, soft soap, buttering up, toadying …
