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Flattery

noun

/ˈflæt.ər.i/

Meaning

excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one's own interests

His constant flattery made everyone suspicious of his true motives.

adulation, praise, compliments, sweet talk

criticism, honesty, frankness, bluntness

empty flattery, false flattery, resist flattery

the act or process of recording something

The ability to understand something; the capacity to perceive and grasp meaning.

the quality of being steady and unchanging over time

The process of putting a decision or plan into effect; execution

a piece of furniture with doors and shelves used for storage

a small flowerless plant that grows in clumps in moist places