flattery in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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flattery [Am ˈflædəri, Brit ˈflat(ə)ri] N U

See also imitation

I.imitation [Am ˌɪməˈteɪʃ(ə)n, Brit ɪmɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n] N

II.imitation [Am ˌɪməˈteɪʃ(ə)n, Brit ɪmɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n] ADJ

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abject slave/flattery
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abject slave/flattery
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he's quite susceptible to a bit of flattery
se lo puede persuadir halagándolo un poco

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flattery in the PONS Dictionary

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flattery Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

flattery will get you nowhere
adulando no conseguirás tu propósito
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It was written, in the main at least, for his own eye, without flattery or even prejudice.
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The poem also distorts the meaning of xenia, reducing the powerful bonds of host-guest friendship down to a calculated exchange of flattery for services.
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Knowing he would likely fail to press the warriors into the army, he came up with plan to use his greatest strengths: flattery and treachery.
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The judge's attempts at flattery and bribery failed.
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The officials compete in their corruption and flattery, to the detriment of the people.
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He balanced his penchant for universal critical thought with liberal doses of flattery and praise to the appropriate individuals in aristocratic society.
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Along with flattery, the attractiveness of sales reps has been noted, with a trend of former cheerleaders entering the field.
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He is the princely type, who entertains customers with upper-class etiquette and shameless flattery.
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The next contest is for authors, and it is the game of tickling: getting money from patrons by flattery.
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But they also rely on flattery in order to gain these gifts, and both characters are willing to bury their patrons in empty praise.
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