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View definitions for flattering

flattering

adjective as in laudatory

Strongest match

Weak match

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The pop star, 35, didn't say who she was singing about, but she sarcastically thanked them for paying her attention, saying: "It's flattering."

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How did you go about striking that balance between the less flattering traits he has while also ensuring he’s someone the audience is rooting for?

Now, her angelic voice acts as a force for Hansard to push up against instead of flattering his parts.

It should be flattering to Orange County that its museum had matured enough to send its guys up to the majors.

Instead, Redford used his all-American good looks to make us question our flattering image of ourselves.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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