half-flattering
Derived word form of
flattering
Example Sentences
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There was abundance of courtesy; not a little of that half-flattering compliment which is the small change of intercourse; some—not much—scandal, and a fair share of small-talk.
From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Lever, Charles James