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Search phrase: flattery

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL II.i.10‘This is no flattery; these are counsellorsThis is no flattery: these are counsellors
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.28When the sweet breath of flattery conquers strife.When the sweet breath of flatterie conquers strife.
CoriolanusCor III.ii.137.1I'th' way of flattery further.I'th way of Flattery further.
CoriolanusCor V.vi.23He watered his new plants with dews of flattery,He watered his new Plants with dewes of Flattery,
CymbelineCym V.v.64Mine ears that heard her flattery, nor my heartMine eares that heare her flattery, nor my heart,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.2In this fine age were not thought flattery,In this fine Age, were not thought flatterie,
Henry VH5 III.vii.111I will cap that proverb with ‘ There is flatteryI will cap that Prouerbe with, There is flatterie
Henry VH5 IV.i.244But poisoned flattery? O, be sick, great greatness,But poyson'd flatterie? O, be sick, great Greatnesse,
Henry VH5 V.ii.284heart of flattery about me, I cannot so conjure up theHeart of Flatterie about me, I cannot so coniure vp the
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.35Of base insinuating flattery,Of base insinuating flatterie,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.28By flattery hath he won the commons' hearts,By flatterie hath he wonne the Commons hearts:
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.124To hear such flattery now, and in my presenceTo heare such flattery now, and in my presence
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.16Let none think flattery, for they'll find 'em truth.Let none thinke Flattery; for they'l finde 'em Truth.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.52I kiss thy hand, but not in flattery, Caesar,I kisse thy hand, but not in flattery Casar:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.88For flattery fear thou not to be convicted;For flattery feare thou not to be conuicted,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.302But O, thou world, great nurse of flattery,But O thou world great nurse of flatterie,
King LearKL I.i.148When power to flattery bows? To plainness honour's boundWhen power to flattery bowes? / To plainnesse honour's bound,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.284Ay, marry, there; some flattery for this evil!I marie there, some flattery for this euill.
OthelloOth IV.i.130flattery, not out of my promise.flattery, not out of my promise.
PericlesPer I.ii.39For flattery is the bellows blows up sin;For flatterie is the bellowes blowes vp sinne,
PericlesPer IV.iv.45So well as soft and tender flattery.So well as soft and tender flatterie:
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.254To counsel deaf, but not to flattery.To Counsell deafe, but not to Flatterie.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.94To be seduced by thy flatteryTo be seduced by thy flattery,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.42.14 Sweet flattery, then she loves but me alone. Sweete flattery, then she loues but me alone.
SonnetsSonn.114.2 Drink up the monarch's plague, this flattery? Drinke vp the monarks plague this flattery?
SonnetsSonn.114.9 Oh 'tis the first, 'tis flattery in my seeing, Oh tis the first, tis flatry in my seeing,
Venus and AdonisVen.425 Dismiss your vows, your feigned tears, your flattery; Dismisse your vows, your fained tears, your flattry,

Glossary

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bonnettake off the hat, remove the bonnet [in respect or flattery]
court holy-watergracious but empty promises, courtly flattery
curryuse flattery, talk fawningly
farcedspiced up, stuffed with flattery
flatterypleasing plausibility, gratifying deception, self-delusion
mocked, wellmake a jocular riposte, evade an argument using flattery
poison, sweetflattery
soothflattery, ingratiation, appeasement
soothflattery, sycophant, sweet-talk
soothingflattery, adulation, sweet-talk
ticklingflattery, gratifying, pleasing

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
courtly flatterycourt holy-water
evade an argument using flatterymocked, well
flatterytickling
flatterypoison, sweet
flatterysoothing
flatterysooth
flatterysooth
flattery, courtlycourt holy-water
flattery, evade an argument usingmocked, well
flattery, stuffed withfarced
flattery, usecurry
stuffed with flatteryfarced

Themes and Topics

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Plants...ic used as a condiment associated with flattery insincerity hyssop oth i ii...

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