flatteringly

  • 71flatter — verb 1》 lavish compliments on, especially in order to further one s own interests.     ↘(flatter oneself) believe something favourable about oneself, typically without foundation. 2》 cause to feel honoured and pleased. 3》 (of clothing or a… …

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  • 72smoothly — ad. 1. Evenly. 2. Readily, easily, unobstructedly. 3. Blandly, softly, gently, mildly, soothingly, pleasantly, flatteringly. 4. Mildly, innocently …

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  • 73The Magnificent —    A title shared by a dragon and a Hobbit.    A title flatteringly given to Smaug the Dragon of Erebor by Bilbo Baggins. It was also used of Meriadoc Brandybuck after his return from the War of the Ring …

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  • 74unflatteringly — un·flatteringly …

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  • 75flattering — UK [ˈflæt(ə)rɪŋ] / US [ˈflætərɪŋ] adjective 1) making you look more attractive a flattering gown 2) making you feel important or special They ve made me a very flattering offer. 3) intended to praise someone and make them feel pleased a… …

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  • 76honey — hon•ey [[t]ˈhʌn i[/t]] n. pl. hon•eys, 1) ent a sweet viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers and stored in nests or hives as food 2) coo this substance as used in cooking or as a spread or sweetener 3) bot the nectar …

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  • 77blandish — /ˈblændɪʃ / (say blandish) verb (t) to treat flatteringly; coax; cajole. {Middle English blaundysh(en), from Old French blandiss , stem of blandir, from Latin blandīre flatter} –blandisher, noun …

  • 78courtly — /ˈkɔtli / (say kawtlee) adjective (courtlier, courtliest) 1. polite; elegant; refined. 2. flattering; obsequious. 3. of the court of a sovereign. –adverb 4. in the manner of courts; elegantly; flatteringly. –courtliness, noun …

  • 79flattering — /ˈflætərɪŋ/ (say flatuhring) adjective 1. complimentary, often insincerely: a flattering remark. 2. making one look more attractive: a flattering dress. –flatteringly, adverb …

  • 80man —    A commonly used vocative by mainly working class speakers, usually addressed to an adult male but in many varieties of English addressed also to women. The latter usage shows that the semantic content of the word can be entirely forgotten, the …

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