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Search "flatter" in: flatterOne entry found. Entry Word: flatter Function: verb Meaning: 1 to praise too much <the billionaire had an army of assistants who flattered him at every opportunity> Synonyms adulate, blarney, overpraise, soft-soap Related Words blandish, cajole, coax, wheedle; fawn, kowtow, toady; idolize, worship; eulogize, extol (also extoll), laud, praise; applaud, commend, compliment; congratulate, felicitate; drool, gush, slaver, slobber; endear, ingratiate; court, woo Near Antonyms bad-mouth, belittle, decry, depreciate, disparage, put down 2 to think highly of (oneself) <I flatter myself that no one had thought of that idea before> — see pride
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