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flattery

 
 
/ˈflætəri/ noun [U]

Translation

when you say nice things to someone, often because you want something from that person
övgü, pohpohlama, dalkavukluk, yağcılık
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(Definition of flattery noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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