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Allure :: Allure (v. t.) To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to invite by something flattering or acceptable; to entice; to attract..

Complimenter :: Complimenter (n.) One who compliments; one given to complimenting; a flatterer.

Flatter :: Flatter (v. t.) To raise hopes in; to encourage or favorable, but sometimes unfounded or deceitful, representations..

Captation :: Captation (n.) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction..

Taffy :: Taffy (n.) Flattery; soft phrases.

Flatter :: Flatter (n.) A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc..

Cajolery :: Cajolery (n.) A wheedling to delude; words used in cajoling; flattery.

Purchase :: Purchase (v. t.) To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.; as, to purchase favor with flattery..

Adulate :: Adulate (v. t.) To flatter in a servile way.

Court :: Court (v. t.) To endeavor to gain the favor of by attention or flattery; to try to ingratiate one's self with.

Bunkum :: Bunkum (n.) Speech-making for the gratification of constituents, or to gain public applause; flattering talk for a selfish purpose; anything said for mere show..

Lick-spittle :: Lick-spittle (n.) An abject flatterer or parasite.

Soothe :: Soothe (a.) To assent to; to comply with; to gratify; to humor by compliance; to please with blandishments or soft words; to flatter.

Flatter :: Flatter (v. t.) To treat with praise or blandishments; to gratify or attempt to gratify the self-love or vanity of, esp. by artful and interested commendation or attentions; to blandish; to cajole; to wheedle..

Parasite :: Parasite (n.) One who frequents the tables of the rich, or who lives at another's expense, and earns his welcome by flattery; a hanger-on; a toady; a sycophant..

Puff :: Puff (v. t.) To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up..

Cajoler :: Cajoler (n.) A flatterer; a wheedler.

Sick :: Sick (superl.) Having a strong dislike; disgusted; surfeited; -- with of; as, to be sick of flattery..

Conceited :: Conceited (a.) Entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain.

Hum :: Hum (v. t.) To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug.

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