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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Captation :: Captation (n.) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction..
Blandish :: Blandish (v. t.) To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to caress; to cajole.
Outflatter :: Outflatter (v. t.) To exceed in flattering.
Smooth-spoken :: Smooth-spoken (a.) Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.
Candied :: Candied (a.) Figuratively; Honeyed; sweet; flattering.
Mignon :: Mignon (v. t.) To flatter.
Adulatory :: Adulatory (a.) Containing excessive praise or compliment; servilely praising; flattering; as, an adulatory address..
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..
Losengerie :: Losengerie (n.) Flattery; deceit; trickery.
Taffy :: Taffy (n.) Flattery; soft phrases.
Inveigle :: Inveigle (v. t.) To lead astray as if blind; to persuade to something evil by deceptive arts or flattery; to entice; to insnare; to seduce; to wheedle.
Wheedle :: Wheedle (v. t.) To grain, or get away, by flattery..
Complimenter :: Complimenter (n.) One who compliments; one given to complimenting; a flatterer.
Insinuate :: Insinuate (v. i.) To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.
Wheedle :: Wheedle (v. i.) To flatter; to coax; to cajole.
Puff :: Puff (v. t.) To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
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..
Fulsome :: Fulsome (a.) Offending or disgusting by overfullness, excess, or grossness; cloying; gross; nauseous; esp., offensive from excess of praise; as, fulsome flattery..
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..
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