Definition of flatter

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Flatter (v. t.) To portray too favorably; to give a too favorable idea of; as, his portrait flatters him..

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Courtly :: Courtly (a.) Elegant; polite; courtlike; flattering.
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..
Losing :: Losing (a.) Given to flattery or deceit; flattering; cozening.
Coax :: Coax (v. t.) To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe..
Supparasite :: Supparasitation (n.) The act of flattering to gain favor; servile approbation.
Sick :: Sick (superl.) Having a strong dislike; disgusted; surfeited; -- with of; as, to be sick of flattery..
Flattery :: Flattery (v. t.) The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise..
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.
Purchase :: Purchase (v. t.) To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.; as, to purchase favor with flattery..
Gloze :: Gloze (n.) Flattery; adulation; smooth speech.
Sycophantish :: Sycophantical (a.) Of or pertaining to a sycophant; characteristic of a sycophant; meanly or obsequiously flattering; courting favor by mean adulation; parasitic.
Smooth-spoken :: Smooth-spoken (a.) Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.
Soothe :: Soothe (a.) To assent to; to comply with; to gratify; to humor by compliance; to please with blandishments or soft words; to flatter.
Flattering :: Flattering (a.) That flatters (in the various senses of the verb); as, a flattering speech..
Wheedle :: Wheedle (v. t.) To grain, or get away, by flattery..
Flatteringly :: Flatteringly (adv.) With flattery.
Fume :: Fume (v. t.) To praise inordinately; to flatter.
Blandiloquence :: Blandiloquence (n.) Mild, flattering speech..
Flatter :: Flatter (v. t.) To portray too favorably; to give a too favorable idea of; as, his portrait flatters him..
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..
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