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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlattery
/ˈflætəri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Excessive and insincere praise, especially given to further one's own interests.
"He used subtle flattery to win the approval of his boss."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French flaterie, from flater 'to flatter', of Germanic origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flattery" is said worldwide
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flatterie
Transliteration: flatterie
"Il a eu recours à la flatterie pour obtenir ce qu'il voulait."
Schmeichelei
Transliteration: Schmeichelei
"Sie war immun gegen seine billigen Schmeicheleien."
lusinga
Transliteration: lusinga
"Non si lasciò ingannare dalle sue lusinghe."
lisonja
Transliteration: lisonja
"Desconfiaba de las lisonjas de sus supuestos amigos."
adulação
Transliteration: adulação
"Ele rejeitou qualquer tipo de adulação vazia."
खुशामद
Transliteration: khushamad
"वह अपनी खुशामद सुनना पसंद नहीं करता है।"
奉承
Transliteration: fèngcheng
"他用虚伪的奉承赢得了经理的欢心。"
아첨
Transliteration: ajeom
"그는 아첨으로 상사의 마음에 들려고 했다."
お世辞
Transliteration: oseji
"彼女はお世辞を真に受けなかった。"
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