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flattered
[ flat-erd ]
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 flatter 1( def ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- -ڱ·ٱ adjective
- ܲ·ڱ·ٱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flattered1
Example Sentences
In turn, he has flattered Putin and largely given in to the Russian president's demands.
But Wales had done enough to win 32-20, a score that almost flattered Ireland.
Trump looked truly flattered that he would become the first person to enjoy a second state visit to the UK.
Yet the team led by interim head coach Simon Easterby were so superior in between that there was a feeling the five-point margin flattered the visitors.
Jeremy Doku and Savinho have both excelled at times but they have also flattered to deceive and on too many occasions have not delivered the penetration required - and not scored enough goals either.
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