- flat·tery
- /ˈflætəri/ noun [noncount]: praise that is not sincere
He tried to win his teacher's favor with flattery.
Flattery will get you nowhere. [=you will not succeed by flattering me]
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tery — adul·tery; ap·tery; ar·tery; bap·tis·tery; bat·tery; bat·tery·man; blis·tery; blus·tery; bot·tery; cat·tery; cau·tery; cem·e·tery; char·ac·tery; clat·tery; di·cas·tery; duf·tery; dys·en·tery; ef·fron·tery; es·o·tery; flat·tery; flut·tery;… … English syllables
flat — af·flat·ed; flat; flat·boat·man; flat·head; flat·head·ed; flat·ite; flat·let; flat·ly; flat·ness; flat·tail; flat·ted; flat·ten·er; flat·ter·er; flat·tery; flat·tie; flat·tish; flat·u·lence; flat·u·lent; flat·u·lent·ly; flat·u·os·i·ty;… … English syllables
flattery — flat·tery … English syllables
ARETINO, Pietro — (1492 1556) One of the more versatile and prolific writers in the Italian vernacular, Pietro Aretino made a significant impact on the literary, political, social, and artistic worlds of sixteenth century Italy. Born in Arezzo, Italy, Aretino came … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
self-flattery — self flat′tery n … From formal English to slang
