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flatter


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  flatter 
 
  1  sense  of  flatter 
 
  Sense  1 
  flatter,  blandish 
  =>  soft-soap 
  =>  adulate 
  =>  stroke 
  =>  fawn,  toady,  truckle,  bootlick,  kowtow,  kotow,  suck  up 
  =>  butter  up  brown-nose 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  flatter 
 
  1  sense  of  flatter 
 
  Sense  1 
  flatter,  blandish 
  =>  soft-soap 
  =>  adulate 
  =>  stroke 
  =>  fawn,  toady,  truckle,  bootlick,  kowtow,  kotow,  suck  up 
  =>  curry  favor,  curry  favour,  court  favor,  court  favour 
  =>  butter  up  brown-nose 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  flatter 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  flatter 
 
  1  sense  of  flatter 
 
  Sense  1 
  flatter,  blandish 
  =>  praise 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  flatter 
 
  flatter  used  as  a  verb  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  flatter 
 
  Sense  1 
  flatter,  blandish 
  =>  praise 
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  Grep  of  noun  flatter 
  flatterer 
  flattery 
 
  Overview  of  verb  flatter 
 
  The  verb  flatter  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  flatter,  blandish  --  (praise  somewhat  dishonestly) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  flat 
 
  The  adj  flat  has  18  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  flat,  level,  plane  --  (having  a  horizontal  surface  in  which  no  part  is  higher  or  lower  than  another;  "a  flat  desk";  "acres  of  level  farmland";  "a  plane  surface") 
  2.  (6)  flat  --  (having  no  depth  or  thickness) 
  3.  (2)  categoric,  categorical,  flat,  unconditional  --  (not  modified  or  restricted  by  reservations;  "a  categorical  denial";  "a  flat  refusal") 
  4.  (2)  flat,  prostrate  --  (stretched  out  and  lying  at  full  length  along  the  ground;  "found  himself  lying  flat  on  the  floor") 
  5.  (1)  flat  --  ((photography)  lacking  contrast  or  shading  between  tones) 
  6.  flat  --  ((music)  lowered  in  pitch  by  one  chromatic  semitone;  "B  flat") 
  7.  compressed,  flat  --  ((biology)  flattened  laterally  along  the  whole  length  (e.g.,  certain  leafstalks  or  flatfishes)) 
  8.  bland,  flat,  flavorless,  flavourless,  insipid,  savorless,  savourless,  vapid  --  (lacking  taste  or  flavor  or  tang;  "a  bland  diet";  "insipid  hospital  food";  "flavorless  supermarket  tomatoes";  "vapid  beer";  "vapid  tea") 
  9.  bland,  flat  --  (lacking  stimulating  characteristics;  uninteresting;  "a  bland  little  drama";  "a  flat  joke") 
  10.  flat  --  (having  lost  effervescence;  "flat  beer";  "a  flat  cola") 
  11.  flat,  fixed  --  (not  increasing  as  the  amount  taxed  increases) 
  12.  flat,  unraised  --  (not  made  with  leavening;  "most  flat  breads  are  made  from  unleavened  dough") 
  13.  flat  --  (parallel  to  the  ground;  "a  flat  roof") 
  14.  flat,  unpleated  --  (without  pleats) 
  15.  two-dimensional,  flat  --  (lacking  the  expected  range  or  depth;  not  designed  to  give  an  illusion  or  depth;  "a  film  with  two-dimensional  characters";  "a  flat  two-dimensional  painting") 
  16.  flat  --  ((of  a  tire)  completely  or  partially  deflated) 
  17.  flat,  mat,  matt,  matte,  matted  --  (not  reflecting  light;  not  glossy;  "flat  wall  paint";  "a  photograph  with  a  matte  finish") 
  18.  flat  --  (lacking  variety  in  shading;  "a  flat  unshaded  painting") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  flat 
 
  18  senses  of  flat 
 
  Sense  1 
  flat,  level,  plane 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  even)  ->  uneven 
 
  Sense  2 
  flat 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  linear,  planar)  ->  cubic,  three-dimensional 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  planar,  cubic)  ->  linear,  one-dimensional 
 
  Sense  3 
  categoric,  categorical,  flat,  unconditional 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unqualified)  ->  qualified 
 
  Sense  4 
  flat,  prostrate 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unerect)  ->  erect,  vertical,  upright 
 
  Sense  5 
  flat  (vs.  contrasty) 
 
  contrasty  (vs.  flat) 
 
  Sense  6 
  flat  (vs.  natural)  (vs.  sharp) 
 
  natural  (vs.  sharp)  (vs.  flat) 
  sharp  (vs.  flat)  (vs.  natural) 
 
  Sense  7 
  compressed,  flat 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  thin)  ->  thick 
 
  Sense  8 
  bland,  flat,  flavorless,  flavourless,  insipid,  savorless,  savourless,  vapid 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tasteless)  ->  tasteful 
 
  Sense  9 
  bland,  flat 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unstimulating)  ->  stimulating 
 
  Sense  10 
  flat 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  noneffervescent)  ->  effervescent 
 
  Sense  11 
  flat,  fixed 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  regressive)  ->  progressive 
 
  Sense  12 
  flat,  unraised 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unleavened)  ->  leavened 
 
  Sense  13 
  flat 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inclined,  horizontal)  ->  vertical,  perpendicular 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  horizontal,  vertical)  ->  inclined 
 
  Sense  14 
  flat,  unpleated 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unfolded)  ->  folded 
 
  Sense  15 
  two-dimensional,  flat 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  multidimensional)  ->  unidimensional,  one-dimensional 
 
  Sense  16 
  flat 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  deflated)  ->  inflated 
 
  Sense  17 
  flat,  mat,  matt,  matte,  matted 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  dull)  ->  bright 
 
  Sense  18 
  flat 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unshaded)  ->  shaded 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  flat 
 
  18  senses  of  flat 
 
  Sense  1 
  flat,  level,  plane 
  =>  even  (vs.  uneven) 
 
  Sense  2 
  flat 
  =>  planar  (vs.  cubic)  (vs.  linear),  two-dimensional 
 
  Sense  3 
  categoric,  categorical,  flat,  unconditional 
  =>  unqualified  (vs.  qualified) 
 
  Sense  4 
  flat,  prostrate 
  =>  unerect  (vs.  erect) 
 
  Sense  5 
  flat  (vs.  contrasty) 
  =>  underdeveloped 
 
  Sense  6 
  flat  (vs.  natural)  (vs.  sharp) 
 
  Sense  7 
  compressed,  flat 
  =>  thin  (vs.  thick) 
 
  Sense  8 
  bland,  flat,  flavorless,  flavourless,  insipid,  savorless,  savourless,  vapid 
  =>  tasteless  (vs.  tasteful) 
 
  Sense  9 
  bland,  flat 
  =>  unstimulating  (vs.  stimulating),  unexciting 
 
  Sense  10 
  flat 
  =>  noneffervescent  (vs.  effervescent) 
 
  Sense  11 
  flat,  fixed 
  =>  regressive  (vs.  progressive) 
 
  Sense  12 
  flat,  unraised 
  =>  unleavened  (vs.  leavened) 
 
  Sense  13 
  flat 
  =>  horizontal  (vs.  vertical)  (vs.  inclined) 
 
  Sense  14 
  flat,  unpleated 
  =>  unfolded  (vs.  folded) 
 
  Sense  15 
  two-dimensional,  flat 
  =>  multidimensional  (vs.  unidimensional) 
 
  Sense  16 
  flat 
  =>  deflated  (vs.  inflated) 
 
  Sense  17 
  flat,  mat,  matt,  matte,  matted 
  =>  dull  (vs.  bright) 
 
  Sense  18 
  flat 
  =>  unshaded  (vs.  shaded) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  flat 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  flat 
 
  flat  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  18) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  flatter 
  flattering 
 
  Grep  of  adj  flat 
  flat 
  flat-bellied 
  flat-bottom 
  flat-bottomed 
  flat-footed 
  flat-top 
  flat-topped 
  flattened 
  flattering 
  flatulent 
  flatus-relieving 
 
  Overview  of  verb  flatter 
 
  The  verb  flatter  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  flatter,  blandish  --  (praise  somewhat  dishonestly) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  flat 
 
  The  adj  flat  has  18  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (12)  flat,  level,  plane  --  (having  a  horizontal  surface  in  which  no  part  is  higher  or  lower  than  another;  "a  flat  desk";  "acres  of  level  farmland";  "a  plane  surface") 
  2.  (6)  flat  --  (having  no  depth  or  thickness) 
  3.  (2)  categoric,  categorical,  flat,  unconditional  --  (not  modified  or  restricted  by  reservations;  "a  categorical  denial";  "a  flat  refusal") 
  4.  (2)  flat,  prostrate  --  (stretched  out  and  lying  at  full  length  along  the  ground;  "found  himself  lying  flat  on  the  floor") 
  5.  (1)  flat  --  ((photography)  lacking  contrast  or  shading  between  tones) 
  6.  flat  --  ((music)  lowered  in  pitch  by  one  chromatic  semitone;  "B  flat") 
  7.  compressed,  flat  --  ((biology)  flattened  laterally  along  the  whole  length  (e.g.,  certain  leafstalks  or  flatfishes)) 
  8.  bland,  flat,  flavorless,  flavourless,  insipid,  savorless,  savourless,  vapid  --  (lacking  taste  or  flavor  or  tang;  "a  bland  diet";  "insipid  hospital  food";  "flavorless  supermarket  tomatoes";  "vapid  beer";  "vapid  tea") 
  9.  bland,  flat  --  (lacking  stimulating  characteristics;  uninteresting;  "a  bland  little  drama";  "a  flat  joke") 
  10.  flat  --  (having  lost  effervescence;  "flat  beer";  "a  flat  cola") 
  11.  flat,  fixed  --  (not  increasing  as  the  amount  taxed  increases) 
  12.  flat,  unraised  --  (not  made  with  leavening;  "most  flat  breads  are  made  from  unleavened  dough") 
  13.  flat  --  (parallel  to  the  ground;  "a  flat  roof") 
  14.  flat,  unpleated  --  (without  pleats) 
  15.  two-dimensional,  flat  --  (lacking  the  expected  range  or  depth;  not  designed  to  give  an  illusion  or  depth;  "a  film  with  two-dimensional  characters";  "a  flat  two-dimensional  painting") 
  16.  flat  --  ((of  a  tire)  completely  or  partially  deflated) 
  17.  flat,  mat,  matt,  matte,  matted  --  (not  reflecting  light;  not  glossy;  "flat  wall  paint";  "a  photograph  with  a  matte  finish") 
  18.  flat  --  (lacking  variety  in  shading;  "a  flat  unshaded  painting") 



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