- 1. v. t. The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise. Source: opted
- 2. n. excessive or insincere praise Source: wordnet
- 3. 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. Source: webster
- 4. 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. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. excessive or insincere praise Source: ecdict
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