Flannel
Flannel noun - Excessive praise.
Usage example: the one cabinet minister who never resorts to flannel—he always tells it like it is
Fawning and flannel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fawning" instead a noun "Flannel".
Nearby Words: flannelette, flannelled
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Fawning and Flannel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flannel/fawning
Flannel & Fawning. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flannel/fawning>.
Fawning or Flannel. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flannel/fawning.
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