Flannel
Flannel noun - Excessive praise.
Fawn and flannel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fawn" instead a verb "Flannel".
Nearby Words: flannelette, flannelled
Fawn
Fawn verb - To use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior.
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Fawn and Flannel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flannel/fawn
Flannel & Fawn. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flannel/fawn>.
Fawn or Flannel. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flannel/fawn.
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