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Flattery vs Appreciated - What's the difference?

flattery | appreciated |

As a noun flattery

is excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.

As a verb appreciated is

past tense of appreciate.

As an adjective appreciated is

recognized as having value.

flattery

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Noun

  • (uncountable) Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
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  • (countable) An instance of excessive praise.
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    appreciated

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (appreciate)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • recognized as having value
  • (of an investment) having risen in value