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Flatter
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Meaning
Adj
●
comparative form of
flat
: more
flat
Verb
●
To
compliment
someone, often (but not
necessarily
)
insincerely
and sometimes to
win
favour.
●
To
enhance
someone's
vanity
by
praising
them.
●
To
portray
someone to advantage.
●
To
encourage
or
cheer
someone with (usually
false
) hope.
Noun
●
In Tools:
A type of
set tool
used by blacksmiths.
●
A flat-faced
fulling
hammer.
●
A
drawplate
with a
narrow
,
rectangular
orifice
, for
drawing
flat
strips
such as
watch
springs.
●
Someone who
flattens
,
purposely
or
accidentally
. Also flattener.
●
In British English, New Zealand English & People:
Someone who
lives in
a
rented
flat.
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Origin
flatter
English
flatteren
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Thinner
Softer
Skinnier
Narrower
Slimmer
Squarer
Straighter
Shallower
Fuller
Smoother
Impress
Accentuate
Shorter
Thicker
Tighter
Compliment
Smaller
Chunkier
Sharper
Flattened
Taller
Looser
Darker
Denser
Adorn
Suit
Brighter
Excite
Flaunt
Lighter
Pointier
Paler
Prettier
Heavier
Firmer
Smooth
Elongate
Shapelier
Larger
Surprise
Disappoint
Irritate
Wider
Rougher
Slower
Steeper
Hug
Seduce
Stiffer
Gentler
Coarser
Leaner
Kill
Louder
Horizontal
Please
Simpler
Bigger
Finer
Dazzle
More
Rhymes
Atter
Satyr
Natter
Batter
Gatter
Matter
Hatter
Platter
Clatter
Scatter
Flatter
Shatter
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