Definition of flatter

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

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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..
Adulator :: Adulator (n.) A servile or hypocritical flatterer.
Adulatress :: Adulatress (n.) A woman who flatters with servility.
Compliment :: Compliment (n.) An expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard, confidence, civility, or admiration; a flattering speech or attention; a ceremonious greeting; as, to send one's compliments to a friend..
Adulate :: Adulate (v. t.) To flatter in a servile way.
Sycophant :: Sycophant (n.) A base parasite; a mean or servile flatterer; especially, a flatterer of princes and great men..
Plebicolist :: Plebicolist (n.) One who flatters, or courts the favor of, the common people; a demagogue..
Gloze :: Gloze (n.) Flattery; adulation; smooth speech.
Court :: Court (v. t.) To endeavor to gain the favor of by attention or flattery; to try to ingratiate one's self with.
Flatter :: Flatter (v. i.) To use flattery or insincere praise.
Puff :: Puff (v. t.) To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up..
Clawback :: Clawback (v. t.) To flatter.
Wheedle :: Wheedle (v. t.) To grain, or get away, by flattery..
Taffy :: Taffy (n.) Flattery; soft phrases.
Gnathonical :: Gnathonical (a.) Flattering; deceitful.
Sugar :: Sugar (n.) Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
Forsake :: Forsake (v. t.) To quit or leave entirely; to desert; to abandon; to depart or withdraw from; to leave; as, false friends and flatterers forsake us in adversity..
Fawn :: Fawn (n.) A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy.
Losengerie :: Losengerie (n.) Flattery; deceit; trickery.
Sycophant :: Sycophant (v. t.) To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.
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