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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Dauber :: Dauber (n.) A low and gross flatterer.
Sycophant :: Sycophant (n.) A base parasite; a mean or servile flatterer; especially, a flatterer of princes and great men..
Court :: Court (n.) Attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery.
Sugared :: Sugar (v. t.) To cover with soft words; to disguise by flattery; to compliment; to sweeten; as, to sugar reproof..
Flattering :: Flattering (a.) That flatters (in the various senses of the verb); as, a flattering speech..
Courtly :: Courtly (a.) Elegant; polite; courtlike; flattering.
Purchase :: Purchase (v. t.) To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.; as, to purchase favor with flattery..
Puff :: Puff (v. t.) To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up..
Sycophant :: Sycophant (v. t.) To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.
Mignon :: Mignon (v. t.) To flatter.
Flattering :: Flattering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Flatte.
Wheedle :: Wheedle (v. t.) To entice by soft words; to cajole; to flatter; to coax.
Flatter :: Flatter (n.) One who, or that which, makes flat or flattens..
Captation :: Captation (n.) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction..
Adulate :: Adulate (v. t.) To flatter in a servile way.
Soothe :: Soothe (a.) To assent to; to comply with; to gratify; to humor by compliance; to please with blandishments or soft words; to flatter.
Favel :: Favel (n.) Flattery; cajolery; deceit.
Sycophantism :: Sycophantish (a.) Like a sycophant; obsequiously flattering.
Smooth :: Smooth (v. i.) To flatter; to use blandishment.
Conceited :: Conceited (a.) Entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain.
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