Flatter and Offend

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Flatter

Flatter verb - To praise too much.
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Offend is an antonym for flatter in topics: complement, compliment excessively.
Nearby Words: flat, flatten, flattering, flattery, flattered

Offend

Offend verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.
Usage example: the visitor unintentionally offended his hosts terribly by failing to compliment them on the elaborately prepared meal
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Synonyms for Offend
Antonyms for Offend
Flatter is an antonym for offend in topics: compliment, quiet, displease.
Nearby Words: offensive, offence, offender, offending, offensively
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Common collocations

character flatter character offend character
guy flatter guy offend guy
someone flatter someone offend someone
queen flatter queen offend queen
Other words: women.
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