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Word: Flattery
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French flaterie, from flater ‘stroke, flatter’, probably of Germanic origin and related to flat
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈflat(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one's own interests
Short Definition:excessive and insincere praise
Examples:- she allowed no hint of flattery to enter her voice
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