MeanOF

flattery

- noun (n)

Meaning: false praise, compliments

Synonyms: adulation applause approbation blandishment blarney bootlicking cajolery commendation encomium eulogy eyewash fawning flattering flummery fulsomeness gallantry gratification hokum honeyed words incense ingratiation jive laud mush obsequiousness palaver plaudits pretty speech puffery servility smoke snow snow job soft-soap soft words stroke sweet talk sycophancy toadyism tribute truckling unctuousness

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