v
(US) To attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn
n
(UK, slang) Overt flattery, especially in print.
v
(transitive) To flatter greatly or excessively.
v
(transitive, figuratively) To cover with fulsome flattery.
n
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
adj
Speaking, or spoken, in a mild, flattering manner.
v
(transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
n
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.
n
Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk.
v
Alternative form of blarney [To beguile with flattery.]
v
Alternative spelling of brownnose [To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.]
v
To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.
adj
(informal) Marked by insincere flattery; obsequious.
n
One given to complimenting; a flatterer.
n
A soft manner of speaking; gentle speech.
n
The pleasure of being able to manipulate someone, often made visible to others by flashing a smile at an inappropriate moment.
v
(transitive) To praise excessively in order to get a favor.
v
(transitive) To flatter; to suck up to.
adj
Smooth and persuasive in speech, especially in order to deceive or manipulate.
adj
susceptible to flattery
adj
Marked by flattery; characteristically flattering
n
(uncountable) Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
v
(obsolete) To socialize in a fashionable manner.
adj
Artfully persuasive but insincere in nature; smooth-talking, honey-tongued, silver-tongued.
v
To use flattering language.
n
(archaic) fine-sounding but empty phrases
adv
Used to soften the effect of a statement that is self-aggrandizing or is embarrassing to the listener.
adj
Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another, often with flattery or insincerity.
n
(by extension) The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain.
adj
Speaking sweetly or harmoniously.
n
(derogatory) bland, nonjudgmental, feel-good language
adj
(of manner or speech) Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave.
v
(transitive, reflexive, by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate.
n
soft sawder; flattery; blarney
v
(intransitive, slang, by extension) To obsequiously praise or admire.
v
(transitive) To address in a fawning and unctuous manner.
adj
Falsely earnest, smug, ingratiating, or pious.
n
A skillful, manipulative person, con artist, or clever scoundrel.
n
Glib flattery and persuasion.
n
Alternative form of smooth talk [Glib flattery and persuasion.]
adj
glib; able to flatter, seduce, and persuade with words.
n
A smooth-talking person.
adj
(dated) Committing or involving flattery.
n
(obsolete, idiomatic) Cajoling or flattery.
n
A sales technique which is quietly persuasive and subtle, seeking to convince the buyer without being forceful.
n
(idiomatic) A speech, explanation, sales pitch, or other set of remarks delivered in a restrained or conciliatory manner in order to persuade, distract, or otherwise influence someone.
n
(idiomatic) A person or group that is sympathetic, accommodating, easily overcome, or easily persuaded, especially one that loans or readily gives money to another.
v
To attempt to persuade without being obvious about it, by understating a position so the listener takes the good points as obvious.
n
Persuasion by means of flattery or pleasing words.
v
Alternative spelling of soft-soap [To attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words; to butter up.]
n
(obsolete) Blandishment; cajolery.
v
(seduction community) To talk down to someone by complimenting them as if from a position of authority on the compliment's subject.
adj
Sweetly speaking; using agreeable speech.
n
(rare) sweetness of speech
n
Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
n
flattery used as persuasion
n
Someone who uses insincere flattery; a flatterer.
n
A person who sweet-talks
v
Alternative spelling of sweet-talk [To flatter.]
n
A cultural communication style of indirect competitive flattery, generally of Middle Eastern origin.
v
(slang) to attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
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