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flattery

English

Etymology

From Middle English flaterye, flaterie, from Old French flaterie, from the verb flater (“to flatter”). Synchronically analyzable as flatter +? -y (forming abstract nouns).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?flæt??i/
  • Hyphenation: flat?te?ry

Noun

flattery (countable and uncountable, plural flatteries)

  1. (uncountable) Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
  2. (countable) An instance of excessive praise.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:flattery

Related terms

  • flatter
  • flattered
  • flattering

Translations

Anagrams

  • flat tyre

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purity

English

Etymology

pure +? -ity, from Old French purete, from Latin puritas.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?pj????ti/, /?pj????ti/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?pj???ti/, /?pj??ti/
  • Hyphenation: pur?i?ty

Noun

purity (countable and uncountable, plural purities)

  1. The state or degree of being pure.
    Antonym: impurity

Derived terms

  • purity ball
  • purity pledge
  • purity ring
  • purity spiral

Translations

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