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单词 out-flatter
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out-flatterv.

Brit. /ˌaʊtˈflatə/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈflædər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, flatter v.1
Etymology: < out- prefix + flatter v.1
transitive. To outdo in flattery. Also: to flatter excessively.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > flatter [verb (transitive)] > outdo in flattery
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a1631 J. Donne Poems (1633) 338 He can..Out-flatter favorites, or outlie either Jovius, or Surius, or both together.
1677 W. Wycherley Plain-dealer i. 8 Turn'd away by the Chaplains, for out flattering their Probation Sermons for a Benefice.
1744 J. Ralph Astrologer iii. i. 46 Why, in the Humour I am in, I could out-bow a Petitioner, out-flatter a Lover, out-talk a Court-Gossip, and out-lye a Confidante.
1998 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 19 June a4/3 He is..a nonstop negotiator who can outflank and outflatter..all the other players in the room.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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