flattery
[ flat-uh-ree ]
/ ˈflæt ə ri /
noun, plural flat·ter·ies.
the act of flattering.
a flattering compliment or speech; excessive, insincere praise.
SYNONYMS FOR flattery
2 sycophancy, toadying, fawning, pandering.
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Definition for flattery (2 of 2)
Flattery
[ flat-ree ]
/ ˈflæt ri /
noun
Cape, a cape in NW Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula, at the entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait.
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British Dictionary definitions for flattery
flattery
/ (ˈflætərɪ) /
noun plural -teries
the act of flattering
excessive or insincere praise
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