Definition of flatter

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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..

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Adulation :: Adulation (n.) Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited..
Flatter :: Flatter (n.) A flat-faced fulling hammer.
Flatter :: Flatter (n.) A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc..
Glaverer :: Glaverer (n.) A flatterer.
To :: To (prep.) Effect; end; consequence; as, the prince was flattered to his ruin; he engaged in a war to his cost; violent factions exist to the prejudice of the state..
Flattered :: Flattered (imp. & p. p.) of Flatte.
Sycophantish :: Sycophantical (a.) Of or pertaining to a sycophant; characteristic of a sycophant; meanly or obsequiously flattering; courting favor by mean adulation; parasitic.
Sycophant :: Sycophant (n.) A base parasite; a mean or servile flatterer; especially, a flatterer of princes and great men..
Jenkins :: "Jenkins (n.) name of contempt for a flatterer of persons high in social or official life; as, the Jenkins employed by a newspaper..
Purchase :: Purchase (v. t.) To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.; as, to purchase favor with flattery..
Dupe :: Dupe (n.) To deceive; to trick; to mislead by imposing on one's credulity; to gull; as, dupe one by flattery..
Fawn :: Fawn (v. i.) To court favor by low cringing, frisking, etc., as a dog; to flatter meanly; -- often followed by on or upon..
Flatter :: Flatter (v. t.) To raise hopes in; to encourage or favorable, but sometimes unfounded or deceitful, representations..
Smooth-tongued :: Smooth-tongued (a.) Having a smooth tongue; plausible; flattering.
Flatter :: Flatter (v. i.) To use flattery or insincere praise.
Flattering :: Flattering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Flatte.
Wheedle :: Wheedle (v. i.) To flatter; to coax; to cajole.
Suppled :: Supple (a.) Bending to the humor of others; flattering; fawning; obsequious.
Sugar :: Sugar (n.) Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
Smooth-spoken :: Smooth-spoken (a.) Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.
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