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.

   See synonyms for AFFRONT.

   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:
   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. 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.

2. Francis Quarles:

   Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.

3. Stephen Cohen:

   As rates go lower and curves go flatter, finding yield by extending duration is clearly running out of steam.

4. William A. Ward:

   Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Critisize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.

5. Molière:

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