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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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..
Fume :: Fume (n.) The incense of praise; inordinate flattery.
Sick :: Sick (superl.) Having a strong dislike; disgusted; surfeited; -- with of; as, to be sick of flattery..
Cajolery :: Cajolery (n.) A wheedling to delude; words used in cajoling; flattery.
Fulsome :: Fulsome (a.) Offending or disgusting by overfullness, excess, or grossness; cloying; gross; nauseous; esp., offensive from excess of praise; as, fulsome flattery..
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..
Palaver :: Palaver (v. t. & i.) To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully..
Sugar :: Sugar (n.) Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
Seducement :: Seducement (n.) The means employed to seduce, as flattery, promises, deception, etc.; arts of enticing or corrupting..
Puff :: Puff (v. t.) To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up..
Palaver :: Palaver (n.) Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery..
Gypsyism :: Gypsyism (n.) The arts and practices or habits of gypsies; deception; cheating; flattery.
Taffy :: Taffy (n.) Flattery; soft phrases.
Blarney :: Blarney (n.) Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery..
Attach :: Attach (v. t.) To win the heart of; to connect by ties of love or self-interest; to attract; to fasten or bind by moral influence; -- with to; as, attached to a friend; attaching others to us by wealth or flattery..
Flatteringly :: Flatteringly (adv.) With flattery.
Losengerie :: Losengerie (n.) Flattery; deceit; trickery.
Court :: Court (v. t.) To endeavor to gain the favor of by attention or flattery; to try to ingratiate one's self with.
Sycophant :: Sycophancy (n.) Obsequious flattery; servility.
Court :: Court (n.) Attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery.
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