Flattery

Definitions

1. Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
   uncountable
2. A surname from Irish.
3. An instance of excessive praise.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“Don't you know⟳ that some of his contributions here are pure flattery?”

“That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like⟳ him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make⟳ not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone else do what he desired.”

“But I pitty the flatteries, and ſelfe-applauſes of a careleſſe and impenitent heart: This jollity hath in it much danger, and vvithout ſome change⟳, death.”

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