In a sentence
Six example sentences with flatter, each labelled with its topic.
Vendors flatter the procurement officer at every lunch, and the good ones make it sound almost like conversation.
Business
People who flatter constantly are often read as insincere within minutes, even by listeners who enjoy hearing it.
Psychology
The courtier flatters the duke through four scenes, and the audience knows exactly what he wants by the second.
Literature
Aides who flatter the president rarely last, because the ones who bring him bad news are the ones he keeps.
Politics
Tudor courtiers flattered the king's poetry so consistently that he came to believe he was the finest writer at court.
History
Advisers who flatter a founder about traction do more harm than a blunt investor who passes with a reason.
Startups
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- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
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