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flatterer
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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  flatterer - a person who uses flattery adulatorfollower - a person who accepts the leadership of anotherass-kisser, crawler, sycophant, toady, lackey - a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage |
flatterernounOne who flatters another excessively:adulator, courtier, sycophant, toady.Informal: apple-polisher.Translationsflatter (ˈflӕtə) verb1. to praise too much or insincerely. Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing. 奉承 奉承2. to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is. The photograph flatters him. 勝過(真人/實物)的描述 胜过3. to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something). I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly. 自以為 自以为ˈflatterer noun 拍馬屁的人，奉承者 拍马屁的人，奉承者 ˈflattery noun insincere praise. 阿諛之辭，場面話 恭维话，捧场话 EncyclopediaSeeflatterflatterer
Related to flatterer: adulate, sycophanticSynonyms for flatterernoun one who flatters another excessivelySynonyms- adulator
- courtier
- sycophant
- toady
- apple-polisher
Synonyms for flatterernoun a person who uses flatterySynonymsRelated Words- follower
- ass-kisser
- crawler
- sycophant
- toady
- lackey
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