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Flatter vs Fibrillation - What's the difference?

flatter | fibrillation |

As nouns the difference between flatter and fibrillation

is that flatter is a type of set tool used by blacksmiths while fibrillation is the rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of the muscle fibers of the heart.

As an adjective flatter

is comparative of flat.

As a verb flatter

is to compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

flatter

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(wikipedia flatter) (en noun)
  • A type of set tool used by blacksmiths.
  • A flat-faced fulling hammer.
  • A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips such as watch springs.
  • Someone who flattens, purposely or accidently. Also flattener.
  • (British, NZ, slang) Someone who lives in a rented flat.
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • (flat)
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) flatteren, . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en-verb) (transitive'' and ''intransitive )
  • to compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour
  • * Bible, Proverbs xxix. 5
  • A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his feet.
  • * Prescott
  • Others he flattered by asking their advice.
  • to enhance someone's vanity by praising them
  • to portray something to advantage.
  • Her portrait flatters her.
  • to convey notions of the facts that are believed to be favorable to the hearer without certainty of the truthfulness of the notions conveyed.
  • fibrillation

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of the muscle fibers of the heart.
  • Derived terms

    * atrial fibrillation * defibrillation * ventricular fibrillation