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flattered

[ flat-erd ]
/ ˈflæt ərd /
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adjective
feeling gratified or honored by unexpected favorable attention, as an invitation or compliment: Thank you so much for linking to my recipe; I'm beyond flattered!
praised or complimented in an insincere way, usually as a form of manipulation: Having received the supreme compliment from his guru, the flattered and now penniless devotee offered to work for him for nothing.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of flatter1.
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Origin of flattered

OTHER WORDS FROM flattered

half-flat·tered, adjectiveun·flat·tered, adjective
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