flattery

noun
flat*tery \ ˈfla-tə-rē \
14th century{ds||1|a|}
  • the act or practice of flattering
  • something that flatters
  • insincere or excessive praise

Flattery, Cape:g

geographical name
Flat*tery, Cape \ ˈfla-tə-rē \
  • cape in northwestern Washington at entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca

flattery will get you nowhere

idiom
flattery will get you nowhere \
  • —used to say that praise or flattery will not persuade someone to do what is wanted—often used as a joking response to a flattering comment

self-flattery

noun
self-flat*tery \ ˌself-ˈfla-tə-rē \
1574
  • the glossing over of one's own weaknesses or mistakes and the exaggeration of one's own good qualities and achievements
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