flattered

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English

Definitions

verb

To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
To enhance someone's vanity by praising them.
To portray someone to advantage.“Her portrait flatters her.”
To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.

adjective

In a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself.

Related words

Synonyms

blandish pleased touched thrilled complimentary impressed honored honoured adulated complimented praised lauded admired extolled exalted lionized

Associated

deceive compliments vagina jing delighted ideological worried gesture trusted consort giles empress

Rhymes

tattered battered shattered scattered spattered splattered chattered mattered clattered pattered

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