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Search phrase: flatter

Plays

 42 result(s). alternate result(s)
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Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.156To flatter Caesar, would you mingle eyesTo flatter Casar, would you mingle eyes
CoriolanusCor I.i.165He that will give good words to thee will flatterHe that will giue good words to thee, wil flatter
CoriolanusCor II.ii.21the people is as bad as that which he dislikes – to flatterthe People, is as bad, as that which he dislikes, to flatter
CoriolanusCor II.ii.76Your multiplying spawn how can he flatterYour multiplying Spawne, how can he flatter?
CoriolanusCor II.iii.94that I have not been common in my love. I will, sir, flatterthat I haue not bin common in my Loue, I will sir flatter
CoriolanusCor III.i.67Regard me as I do not flatter, andregard me, as I doe not flatter, / And
CoriolanusCor III.i.255He would not flatter Neptune for his trident,He would not flatter Neptune for his Trident,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.92.1Than flatter him in a bower.Then flatter him in a Bower.
HamletHam III.ii.66.2Nay, do not think I flatter.Nay, do not thinke I flatter:
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.6By God, I cannot flatter, I do defyBy heauen I cannot flatter: I defie
Henry VH5 V.ii.221begins to flatter me that thou dost, notwithstanding thebegins to flatter me, that thou doo'st; notwithstanding the
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.51Didst thou at first, to flatter us withal,Didst thou at first, to flatter vs withall,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.142That Suffolk doth not flatter, face, or feign.That Suffolke doth not flatter, face,or faine.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.25So should I give consent to flatter sin.So should I giue consent to flatter sinne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.164First, for I cannot flatter thee in pride;First, for I cannot flatter thee in Pride:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.84To flatter Henry and forsake thy brother!To flatter Henry, and forsake thy Brother?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.3'Tis sin to flatter; ‘ good ’ was little better.Tis sinne to flatter, Good was little better:
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.142Flatter our earth and suddenly be done.Flatter our earth, and sodenly be done:
King JohnKJ II.i.516Further I will not flatter you, my lord,Further I will not flatter you, my Lord,
King LearKL II.ii.96Quite from his nature. He cannot flatter, he!Quite from his Nature. He cannot flatter he,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.809To flatter up these powers of mine with rest,To flatter vp these powers of mine with rest,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.13I am not bid for love, they flatter me,I am not bid for loue, they flatttr me,
PericlesPer I.ii.38They do abuse the king that flatter him,They doe abuse the King that flatter him,
Richard IIR2 II.i.87I mock my name, great King, to flatter thee.I mocke my name (great King) to flatter thee.
Richard IIR2 II.i.88Should dying men flatter with those that live?Should dying men flatter those that liue?
Richard IIR2 II.i.89No, no. Men living flatter those that die.No, no, men liuing flatter those that dye.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.165To insinuate, flatter, bow, and bend my knee.To insinuate, flatter, bowe, and bend my Knee.
Richard IIR2 V.v.23Thoughts tending to content flatter themselvesThoughts tending to Content, flatter themselues,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.223But since you teach me how to flatter you,But since you teach me how to flatter you,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.47Because I cannot flatter and look fair,Because I cannot flatter, and looke faire,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.246Flatter my sorrows with report of it.Flatter my sorrow with report of it:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.193Fool, of thyself speak well. Fool, do not flatter.Foole, of thy Selfe speake well: Foole, do not flatter.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.38should ne'er flatter thee. O you gods! What a number ofshould nere flatter thee. Oh you Gods! What a number of
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.232Answer mere nature – bid them flatter thee.Answer meere Nature: bid them flatter thee.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.236I flatter not, but say thou art a caitiff.I flatter not, but say thou art a Caytiffe.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.215Andronicus, I do not flatter thee,Andronicus, I do not flatter thee
Twelfth NightTN I.v.293Desire him not to flatter with his lord,Desire him not to flatter with his Lord,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.145.2I will not flatter her.I will not flatter her.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.146O, flatter me; for love delights in praises.O flatter me: for Loue delights in praises.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.102Flatter and praise, commend, extol their graces;Flatter, and praise, commend, extoll their graces:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iii.12Think not I flatter, for I swear I do not – Thinke not I flatter (for I sweare I doe not)
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.185Unless I flatter with myself too much.Vnlesse I flatter with my selfe too much.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1061 To flatter thee with an infringed oath; To flatter thee with an infringed oath:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1559 Only to flatter fools and make them bold: Only to flatter fooles, and make them bold,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1560 So Priam's trust false Sinon's tears doth flatter So PRIAMS trust false SINONS teares doth flatter,
SonnetsSonn.28.11 So flatter I the swart-complexioned night, So flatter I the swart complexiond night,
SonnetsSonn.33.2 Flatter the mountain-tops with sovereign eye, Flatter the mountaine tops with soueraine eie,
SonnetsSonn.87.13 Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter, Thus haue I had thee as a dreame doth flatter,
Venus and AdonisVen.989 The one doth flatter thee in thoughts unlikely, The one doth flatter thee in thoughts vnlikely,

Glossary

 13 result(s).
clawflatter, fawn upon, butter up
clawflatter, preen, set off
cogflatter, fawn, sweet-talk
flatterencourage, foster [false] hope
flatterextenuate, gloss over, mitigate
flattertry to please, ingratiate oneself with
flatterdeceive, beguile
flatterpamper, indulge, mollycoddle
glozespeak fair words, flatter, talk plausibly
smoothindulge, humour, allay, flatter
sootheflatter, praise, sweet-talk
sootheflatter, humour, play up to
tickleflatter, gratify, please

Thesaurus

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flattercog
flatterclaw
flatterclaw
flattertickle
flattersoothe
flattersmooth
flattersoothe
flattergloze

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Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLATTERBASICflatter v, flattering adj, flattering n, flattery n
FLATTERPEOPLEflatterer n
FLATTERSTATEflattering-sweet adj

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