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flattery

flat·tery

UK/ˈflæt.ə.ɹi/ US/ˈflæt.ɚ.i/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From Middle English flaterye, flaterie, from Old French flaterie, from the verb flater (“to flatter”). By surface analysis, flatter + -y (forming abstract nouns).

Phrases

  • Cape Flattery
  • imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

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