Flatter
vSynonymSSC PYQ × 5/flˈætər/ · फ़्लैटर
To praise insincerely to please someone
चापलूसी करना, ख़ुश करने के लिए झूठी तारीफ़
He flattered the officer and got nothing.
Do not flatter a student, correct him.
Daily use: Flatter kar ke kaam nikalne ki koshish ki.
याद रखने के लिए सोचिए: flatter करने वाला boss के सामने flat (बिछ) जाता है और झूठी तारीफ़ करता है। Flatter = चापलूसी करना; criticise इसका उल्टा।
To remember it, picture a flatterer lying FLAT before the boss, praising him falsely to please him. To flatter is to praise insincerely; criticise is the opposite.
Flatter = झूठी तारीफ़, adulation = अत्यधिक प्रशंसा, praise = सच्ची प्रशंसा। Synonym fawn और cajole; antonym criticise और insult।
Flatter is insincere praise, adulation is excessive praise, and praise itself is sincere. Fawn and cajole are synonyms; criticise and insult are antonyms.