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   flattering

   /ˈflat(ə)rɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. full of praise and compliments: "the article began with some flattering words about us" Similar complimentarypraisingfavourablecommendingadmiringapplaudingappreciativehoneyedsugarycajolingblarneyingsilver-tonguedhoney-tonguedfawningobsequiousingratiatingservilesycophanticunctuousoleaginousoilyinformal:sweet-talkingsoft-soapingcrawlingcreepingbootlickingsmarmyflannellingrare:encomiasticencomiasticalOpposite unflatteringinsulting
   • ▪ pleasing or gratifying: "it was flattering to have a pretty girl like Fiona so obviously fond of him" Similar pleasinggratifyinghonouringgladdeningOpposite offensive
   • ▪ enhancing someone's appearance: "I don't think anything sleeveless is very flattering" Similar becomingenhancingappropriateembellishingornamentinggracingbefittingOpposite unflatteringunbecoming

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   • 1. flatteringly adverb

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   Synonyms for FLATTERING: laudatory, eulogistic, favorable, hagiographical, positive, hagiographic, panegyrical, encomiastic; Antonyms of FLATTERING: critical, captious, hypercritical, overcritical, censuring, faultfinding, disparaging, scornful.

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     Synonyms for FLATTER: commend, honey, congratulate, stroke,...

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   Synonyms for FLATTER: commend, honey, congratulate, stroke, praise, applaud, overpraise, massage; Antonyms of FLATTER: disparage, belittle, depreciate, put down, decry, bad-mouth.

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   How do you flatter a person with no sense of integrity?

   • “High officials who have no sense of integrity and shame busily engage them in personal relationships, offer them valuable gifts, and obsequiously flatter to curry favor with them.” “Try the following styles, proven to flatter your body type.” “Caesar seeks to flatter me by asking me to join his group.”

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   Are incarcerated people flattering?

   • Once in power, they often hired gifted artists to portray them in flattering and benevolent poses. That is almost flattering to the incarcerated population, in my opinion. For the most part, however, the day was all about flattering the assembled—even as they were urged to never, ever, ever give up.

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