Thesaurus: flattery
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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Definitions
- v. t. The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise.
- n. excessive or insincere praise
- The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise. Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. Rambler. Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver. Burke. Syn. -- Adulation; compliment; obsequiousness. See Adulation.
- The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing byartiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, orexcessive praise.Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. Rambler.Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver. Burke.
- n:100 n. excessive or insincere praise