flattery

[ flat-uh-ree ]
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noun,plural flat·ter·ies.
  1. the act of flattering.

  2. a flattering compliment or speech; excessive, insincere praise.

Origin of flattery

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First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English flaterie, from Middle French, equivalent to flat(er) “to flatter” + -erie noun suffix; see flatter1, -ery

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Flattery
[ flat-ree ]

noun
  1. Cape, a cape in NW Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula, at the entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait.

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flattery

/ (ˈflætərɪ) /


nounplural -teries
  1. the act of flattering

  2. excessive or insincere praise

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