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The correct spelling is flatters.
How to pronounce flatters
verb
Say it like: Fla-tte-rs
The correct spelling is flatters. To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour. For example: "Her portrait flatters her."
Usage Examples
“Her portrait flatters her.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
- 2.To enhance someone's vanity by praising them.
- 3.To portray someone to advantage.
- 4.To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.
noun
- 1.A type of set tool used by blacksmiths.
- 2.A flat-faced fulling hammer.
- 3.A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips such as watch springs.
- 4.Someone who flattens, purposely or accidently. Also flattener.
- 5.Someone who lives in a rented flat.
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