"flattering" meaning in All languages combined

See flattering on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈflætərɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-flattering.ogg [US] Forms: flattering [positive], more flattering [comparative], most flattering [superlative]
enPR: flă'tərĭng Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is flattering, it makes you look good; attractive.
    Sense id: simple-flattering-en-adj-EnSY4LU7

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈflætərɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-flattering.ogg [US] Forms: flatter [canonical], flatters [third-person, singular], flattered [past], flattered [past, participle], flattering [present, participle]
enPR: flă'tərĭng Head templates: {{verb|flatter}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of flatter.
    Sense id: simple-flattering-en-verb-3z9ll2vS
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