flattery
41flattery — flat•ter•y [[t]ˈflæt ə ri[/t]] n. pl. ter•ies 1) the act of flattering 2) excessive or insincere praise • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME flaterie < MF …
42flattery — /ˈflætəri/ (say flatuhree) noun (plural flatteries) 1. the act of flattering. 2. a flattering compliment or speech; excessive, insincere praise. {Middle English flaterie, from Old French, from flatere a flatterer, from flater. Compare flatter1} …
43Flattery — /ˈflætəri/ (say flatuhree) noun Cape, a headland in north eastern Qld, about 70 km north of Cooktown …
44flattery — False or excessive praise; insincere complimentary language or conduct …
45flattery — False or excessive praise; insincere complimentary language or conduct …
46flattery — An effort to influence another by the use of false or excessive praise; insincere complimentary language or conduct. Hall v State, 134 Ala 90, 32 So 750 …
47flattery — n. (pl. ies) 1 exaggerated or insincere praise. 2 the act or an instance of flattering …
48Flattery, Cape — geographical name cape NW Washington at entrance to Strait of Juan de Fuca …
49Flattery,Cape — Flat·ter·y (flătʹə rē), Cape A headland of northwest Washington at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It was discovered by Capt. James Cook in 1778. * * * …
50flattery will get you nowhere — spoken used for telling someone that you will not do what they want just because they are praising you …
