That new biography of the prince puts him in a less than flattering light.
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Flattering
/ˈflætəɹɪŋ/
Synonyms for "flattering" (120 found)
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butterycajolingcommendatorycomplimentarycourtierlycourtlycoweringcrawlingcringingcrouchingencomiasticenhancingeulogisticfair spokenfair-spokenfawningfine spokenfine-spokenfootlickingfulsome
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12 entriesadulatoryattractivebecomingcajolecomplimentaryfawningratiateingratiationlavish praisepraiserosy depictionselective reporting
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9 entriesflattering descriptionflattering gestureflattering languageflattering portraitflattering praiseflattering remarkflattering smileflattering toneflattering words
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11 total sentences available.
In the U.S. it is disrespectful to slurp while eating noodles, but in Japan it is considered polite and even flattering.
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A flattering friend is your worst enemy.
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A second look may be flattering; after that, things go downhill: first to staring, then to ogling, finally to frankly leering.
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