Synonyms for flatter
ˈflæt ərflat·ter

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1. flatter

   To caress is less than to embrace; more dignified and less familiar than to fondle. A visitor caresses a friend's child; a mother fondles her babe. Fondling is always by touch; caressing may be also by words, or other tender and pleasing attentions.

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   Synonyms:
   caress, coddle, court, embrace, fondle, kiss, pamper, pet

   Preposition:
   Caressed by or with the hand; caressed by admirers, at court.

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1. flatter, blandishverb

   praise somewhat dishonestly

   Synonyms:
   flatter, blandish

   Antonyms:
   pick at, belittle, disparage

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1. • Praise

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1. flatterverb

   Synonyms:
   compliment, gratify by praise

2. flatterverb

   Synonyms:
   cajole, wheedle, humor, coax, court, STUFF, coddle, pay court to, fawn upon, curry favor with, try to win by adulation, make much of

3. flatterverb

   Synonyms:
   encourage by plausible representations, inspire with false hopes

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1. flatterverb

   Synonyms:
   blandish, cajole, wheedle, compliment

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1. List of paraphrases for "flatter":

   patronize, soothe

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How to use flatter in a sentence?

1. Aristotle:

   No man of high and generous spirit is ever willing to indulge in flattery; the good may feel affection for others, but will not flatter them.

2. Molière:

   The more we love our friends, the less we flatter them; it is by excusing nothing that pure love shows itself.

3. Stephen Cohen:

   Interest rates are really starting to bite. Cash is now expensive. Cross-border flows are being driven by 'how do I get away from negative yields', as rates go lower and curves go flatter, finding yield by extending duration is clearly running out of steam.

4. Dave Brailsford:

   The focus will be on supporting Vincenzo Nibali and protecting through the flatter, mid-mountain stages, then, when it comes to the key stages, Vincenzo Nibali can do Vincenzo Nibali thing.

5. Ted Cruz:

   We need to pass fundamental tax reform making our tax code simpler, flatter, fairer, and I’ll tell you, the single most important tax reform, we should abolish the IRS.