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[ verb ] praise somewhat dishonestly
Synonyms Used in print (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)White 's suggestion flattered , but he did not like the identity . (Jane Gilmore Rushing, "Against the Moon,"...)Still she was not sorry he sat by her , but in_fact was flattered . (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)He stroked the hens and they responded with delighted clucks , he gobbled with the turkeys and they at_once were all attention , he quacked with the ducks , and cackled with a pair of exceedingly flattered geese . |
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