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verb (used with object)
1.
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
2.
to praise or compliment insincerely, effusively, or excessively: She flatters him by constantly praising his books.
3.
to represent favorably; gratify by falsification: The portrait flatters her.
4.
to show to advantage: a hairstyle that flatters the face.
5.
EXPANDto play upon the vanity or susceptibilities of; cajole, wheedle, or beguile: They flattered him into contributing heavily to the foundation.
6.
to please or gratify by compliments or attentions: I was flattered by their invitation.
7.
to feel satisfaction with (oneself), especially with reference to an accomplishment, act, or occasion: He flattered himself that the dinner had gone well.
8.
COLLAPSEto beguile with hope; encourage prematurely, falsely, etc.
verb (used without object)
9.
to use flattery.
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Flattering
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English flat(t)eren to float, flutter, fawn upon, Old English floterian to float, flutter; for sense development, compare flicker1, Old Norse flathra; reinforced by Old French flatter to flatter, literally, to stroke, caress (probably < Frankish *flat- flat1)
1175–1225; Middle English flat(t)eren to float, flutter, fawn upon, Old English floterian to float, flutter; for sense development, compare flicker1, Old Norse flathra; reinforced by Old French flatter to flatter, literally, to stroke, caress (probably < Frankish *flat- flat1)
Related forms
flat·ter·a·ble, adjective
flat·ter·er, noun
flat·ter·ing·ly, adverb
half-flat·tered, adjective
half-flat·ter·ing, adjective
EXPANDhalf-flat·ter·ing·ly, adverb
un·flat·ter·a·ble, adjective
un·flat·tered, adjective
un·flat·ter·ing, adjective
un·flat·ter·ing·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE
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| flattering | |
adjective | |
| showing or representing to advantage; "a flattering color" [ant: uncomplimentary] |
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