Meaning Of The Word Flatter

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flatter
verb: If someone flatters you, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something.
verb: If you flatter yourself that something good is the case, you believe that it is true, although others may disagree. If someone says to you 'you're flattering yourself' or 'don't flatter yourself', they mean that they disagree with your good opinion of you

flatter in American English 1
to praise too much, untruly, or insincerely, as in order to win favor
intransitive verb: to use flattery
transitive verb: to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention

flatter in American English 2
a person who flattens something
noun: a person or thing that makes something flat

flatter in American English 3
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flatter in British English 1
verb: to praise insincerely, esp in order to win favour or reward

flatter in British English 2
noun: a blacksmith's tool, resembling a flat-faced hammer, that is placed on forged work and struck to smooth the surface of the forging

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