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flatter

[flat-er] / ˈflæt ər /
VERB
compliment excessively
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charm
STRONG
adulate blandish bootlick cajole con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly oil overpraise praise salve sell snow soft-soap soften stroke sweet-talk toady wheedle
WEAK
brown-nose build up butter up cater to get next to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over
Antonyms
STRONG
condemn ignore
WEAK
belittle castigate criticize denounce insult offend
VERB
complement, enhance
Synonyms
STRONG
adorn beautify become decorate embellish enrich finish grace ornament perfect suit
WEAK
do something for go with put in best light set off show to advantage
Antonyms
STRONG
disfigure mar spoil uglify
WEAK
mismatch

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Arne Slot is also under pressure as reigning champions Liverpool go through a challenging second season under the Dutchman, while Chelsea have also failed to flatter under new boss Liam Rosenior.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Wolf kills aren't distributed at random, Loretto said, occurring more often on flatter terrain or in open valleys where chases are more likely.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

A flatter yield curve cuts into banks’ lending margins.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Successful companies don’t need to flatter their profits with generous adjustments to impress investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Hellenistic rulers, it is said, trivialized Greek civic life by reducing it to pompous pageantry and contests over who could best flatter the king.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

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