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flattered
flat·ter 1 F0172200 (flăt′ər)v. flat·tered, flat·ter·ing, flat·ters v.tr.1. To compliment excessively and often insincerely, especially in order to win favor.2. To please or gratify the vanity of: "What really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering" (George Bernard Shaw).3. a. To portray favorably: a photograph that flatters its subject.b. To show off becomingly or advantageously.v.intr. To practice flattery.
[Middle English flateren, from Old French flater, of Germanic origin; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]
flat′ter·er n.flat′ter·ing·ly adv.
flat·ter 2 F0172200 (flăt′ər)n.1. A flat-faced swage or hammer used by blacksmiths.2. A die plate for flattening metal into strips, as in the manufacture of watch springs.Thesaurusflatteredadjective pleased, delighted, honoured, gratified I am flattered that they should be so supportive.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeflatterflattered
Synonyms for flatteredadj pleasedSynonyms- pleased
- delighted
- honoured
- gratified
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