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flattery

n. முகப்புகழ்ச்சி, தகாப்பாராட்டுரை, மட்டுமீறிய புகழ்ச்சி, போலிப்புகழ்ச்சி.


Flat"ter*y, n.; pl. Flatteries. Etym: [OE. flaterie, OF. flaterie, F. flaterie, fr. flater to flatter, F. flatter; of uncertain origin. See Flatter, v. t.] Defn: The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise. Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. Rambler. Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver. Burke. Syn. -- Adulation; compliment; obsequiousness. See Adulation.


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