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Flatterer

noun
/ˈflæt.ər.ər/

Meaning

a person who lavishes praise, often insincerely and in order to gain advantage

Example Sentences

The king was surrounded by flatterers who only told him what he wanted to hear.

Synonyms

sycophant, toady, brown-noser, bootlicker

Antonyms

critic, honest person, truth-teller, frank speaker

Collocations

shameless flatterer, court flatterer, beware of flatterers

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