Definition of flattery

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Flattery (v. t.) The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise..

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Fulsome :: Fulsome (a.) Offending or disgusting by overfullness, excess, or grossness; cloying; gross; nauseous; esp., offensive from excess of praise; as, fulsome flattery..
Sick :: Sick (superl.) Having a strong dislike; disgusted; surfeited; -- with of; as, to be sick of flattery..
Sycophant :: Sycophancy (n.) Obsequious flattery; servility.
Dupe :: Dupe (n.) To deceive; to trick; to mislead by imposing on one's credulity; to gull; as, dupe one by flattery..
Adulation :: Adulation (n.) Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited..
Blarney :: Blarney (n.) Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery..
Sugar :: Sugar (n.) Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
Purchase :: Purchase (v. t.) To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.; as, to purchase favor with flattery..
Insinuate :: Insinuate (v. i.) To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.
Losengerie :: Losengerie (n.) Flattery; deceit; trickery.
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..
Court :: Court (n.) Attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery.
Favel :: Favel (n.) Flattery; cajolery; deceit.
Taffy :: Taffy (n.) Flattery; soft phrases.
Fawn :: Fawn (n.) A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy.
Wheedle :: Wheedle (v. t.) To grain, or get away, by flattery..
Captation :: Captation (n.) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction..
Puff :: Puff (v. t.) To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up..
Court :: Court (v. t.) To endeavor to gain the favor of by attention or flattery; to try to ingratiate one's self with.
Insusceptible :: Insusceptible (a.) Not susceptible; not capable of being moved, affected, or impressed; that can not feel, receive, or admit; as, a limb insusceptible of pain; a heart insusceptible of pity; a mind insusceptible to flattery..
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