flatter

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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verb praise somewhat dishonestly
adjective having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
adjective having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness

From flat + -er (comparative suffix). Compare Icelandic flatari (“flatter, more flat”).

"And of course he's flattered. — Tristram of Blent: An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House, Anthony Hope
Let it flatter and be obsequious. — Four Arthurian Romances, de Troyes, active 12th century Chrétien
"Do not flatter yourself," said he. — The Lock and Key Library: Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English, Unknown

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