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    adulation 对比 flattery
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  • Compliment】 , 【flattery】 , 【adulation】 all denote praise addressed directly to a person.

    A 【compliment】 is a courteous expression of commendation and may be either sincere or merely formal.

    Flattery】 implies insincerity in 【compliment】 or a play upon self-love or vanity by means of artful or obsequious praise.

    Adulation】 adds to 【flattery】 the implications of servility or fulsomeness.


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