flattery
Meanings
Plural: flatteries
Noun
- excessive or insincere praise
- Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
- An instance of excessive praise.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English flaterye, flaterie, from Old French flaterie, from the verb flater (“to flatter”). By surface analysis, flatter + -y (forming abstract nouns).
Synonyms
adulation, ass-kissing, ass-licking, blandishment, flattery, gloze, hoomalimali, soft sawder, sooth, sycophancy
Scrabble Score: 14
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