flattery

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English flaterye, flaterie, from Old French flaterie, from the verb flater (“to flatter”). By surface analysis, flatter +‎ -y (forming abstract nouns). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈflæt.ə.ɹi/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈflæt.ɚ.i/ Rhymes: -ætəɹi Hyphenation: flat‧te‧ry === Noun === flattery (countable and uncountable, plural flatteries) (uncountable) Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour. (countable) An instance of excessive praise. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:flattery ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === flat tyre