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flatter

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈflætɚ/

Verb

intransitive transitive

To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour. / To enhance someone's vanity by praising them. / To portray someone to advantage.

Japanese Meaning

お世辞を言う / 虚偽または過剰な褒め言葉で相手の自尊心をくすぐる / 相手を好意的に描写して利益を得ようとする

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She tried to flatter the manager with exaggerated compliments to secure the promotion.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は昇進を得ようと、誇張したお世辞でマネージャーに取り入ろうとした。

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Sense（1）

To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

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Sense（2）

To enhance someone's vanity by praising them.

Sense（3）

To portray someone to advantage.

Her portrait flatters her.

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Sense（4）

To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.

The dire imagination she did follow

This sound of hope doth labour to expel;

For now reviving joy bids her rejoice,

And flatters her it is Adonis’ voice.

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flatters

（ present singular third-person ）

flattering

（ participle present ）

flattered

（ participle past ）

flattered

（ past ）

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