flatter
/ˈflætər/
adjective
- Comparative form of flat: more flat or level.
- We need a flatter surface to set up the pool table.
- The land becomes flatter as you approach the coast.
- The second pancake came out flatter than the first one.
verb
- To praise someone excessively or insincerely, often to gain favor or approval.
- Politicians often flatter voters during election season with empty promises.
- He tried to flatter his boss by complimenting her new haircut every day.
- She didn't mean what she said; she was just flattering him to get a better grade.
- To show or represent someone or something in a way that makes them look better than they really are.
- That dress really flatters your figure and makes you look taller.
- The photograph flatters the old building, hiding its peeling paint and cracks.
- The soft lighting in the restaurant flatters everyone's complexion.
- To please or gratify someone's vanity or self-esteem.
- I was flattered that she remembered my birthday after all these years.
- She felt flattered by the invitation to speak at the conference.
- It flatters him to think that his opinion matters so much to the team.
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