FLATTERY Definition & Meaning

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flattery

[ flat-uh-ree ]

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noun

plural flatteries.

the act of flattering.
a flattering compliment or speech; excessive, insincere praise.
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Flattery

[ flat-ree ]

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noun

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flattery

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noun

the act of flattering
excessive or insincere praise

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of flattery¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English flaterie, from Middle French, equivalent to flat(er) “to flatter” + -erie noun suffix; flatter ¹, -ery

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I would assume that some of them will gain his favor with elaborate obsequiousness and flamboyant flattery.

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What was less noted after that first episode was the fawning and flattery — “Your success!”

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No one is easier to con than a con artist, precisely because they are so susceptible to flattery.

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Carefully worded praise and flattery helped to set the tone, with Sir Keir saying "the UK has a true friend in the Oval Office".

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Yep, Vance's "defense" of his boss is to paint him as a thin-skinned bully who needs to be coddled with flattery.

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