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present participle of flatter
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1
to praise too much
- the billionaire has an army of assistants who are eager to flatter him at every opportunity
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- idolizing,
- worshipping
- (also worshiping)
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2
to think highly of (oneself)
- don't flatter yourself that no one has ever thought of that idea before
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