flatters

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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.

noun

A type of set tool used by blacksmiths.
A flat-faced fulling hammer.
A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips such as watch springs.
Someone who flattens, purposely or accidently. Also flattener.

noun

Someone who lives in a rented flat.

Related words

Synonyms

blandish flattery flatterers flatteries flattens flattish flatting flattener flattening flatten flirts compliments compliment glamorise attractive flat out

Rhymes

shatters tatters taters clatters batters scatters spatters hatters splatters patters

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