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Meanings of
flatter
in English
Portuguese
gabar
Catalan
afalagar
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To flatter in an obsequious manner.
blarney
blandish
adulate
disparage
Portuguese
gabar
Usage of
flatter
in English
1
We
flatter
ourselves by thinking that this takes place somewhere far away.
2
It was in no way cheap; it did not
flatter
slothful ears.
3
The
flatter
the land grew, the broader did the lordly river become.
4
In contrast, the private sector can be
flatter
but is less transparent.
5
The opposite also rings true: Some women might have wider,
flatter
feet.
6
They immediately began talking business and to
flatter
and eulogize their own.
7
In the meantime, I
flatter
myself that you are well and happy.
8
I do not intend to
flatter
;
go now and join your friend.
9
The known style of a dedication is flattery: it professes to
flatter
.
10
I
flatter
myself that I am quite an expert in this line.
11
Let them not
flatter
themselves that I stand in need of them.
12
Yield curves are also likely to be
flatter
than in previous cycles.
13
He must not merely conform to established prejudices; he must
flatter
them.
14
The pediment is
flatter
than of the Doric order, and more elaborate.
15
Then there is Kilauea- ashorterand
flatter
volcanic mountain sixteen miles distant.
16
It is also much
flatter
,
only rising 10m above the ocean floor.
Other examples for "flatter"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
flatter
Adjective
Verb
Indicative · Present · Third
Frequent collocations
much flatter
even flatter
flatter a woman
flatter the people
flatter yield
More collocations
Translations for
flatter
Portuguese
gabar
Catalan
afalagar
adular
amoixar
llagotejar
Flatter
through the time
Flatter
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Less common