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flattery
(mass) | flattery
- lichotka |
flattery
(encz) | flattery,lichocení n: Zdeněk Brož |
flattery
(encz) | flattery,lichotka n: luke |
flattery
(encz) | flattery,lichotky n: Zdeněk Brož |
flattery
(encz) | flattery,pochlebování n: Zdeněk Brož |
Flattery
(gcide) | Flattery \Flat"ter*y\, n.; pl. Flatteries. [OE. flaterie, OF.
flaterie, F. flaterie, fr. flater to flatter, F. flatter; of
uncertain origin. See Flatter, v. t.]
The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by
artful commendation or compliments; adulation; false,
insincere, or excessive praise.
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Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present.
--Rambler.
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Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.
--Burke.
Syn: Adulation; compliment; obsequiousness. See Adulation.
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flattery
(wn) | flattery
n 1: excessive or insincere praise |
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