false+praise
11puff — noun 1》 a short burst of breath or wind. ↘a small quantity of vapour or smoke emitted in one blast. ↘an act of drawing quickly on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar. ↘Brit. informal breath. 2》 a light pastry case containing a sweet or… …
12puffery — noun chiefly N. Amer. exaggerated or false praise …
13flattery — n. 1. Pretended compliment, insincere commendation, false praise. 2. Obsequiousness, sycophancy, servility, cajolery, fawning, adulation, blandishment, blarney …
14flattery — [n] false praise, compliments adulation, applause, approbation, blandishment, blarney*, bootlicking*, cajolery, commendation, encomium, eulogy, eyewash*, fawning*, flattering, flummery, fulsomeness, gallantry, gratification, hokum*, honeyed words …
15puff — ► NOUN 1) a short burst of breath or wind, or a small quantity of vapour or smoke sent out by such a burst. 2) an act of drawing quickly on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar. 3) a light pastry case, typically filled with cream or jam. 4) informal… …
16puffer — puff ► NOUN 1) a short burst of breath or wind, or a small quantity of vapour or smoke sent out by such a burst. 2) an act of drawing quickly on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar. 3) a light pastry case, typically filled with cream or jam. 4) informal… …
17puff — n. & v. n. 1 a a short quick blast of breath or wind. b the sound of this; a similar sound. c a small quantity of vapour, smoke, etc., emitted in one blast (went up in a puff of smoke). 2 a cake etc. containing jam, cream, etc., and made of light …
18flattery — False or excessive praise; insincere complimentary language or conduct …
19flattery — False or excessive praise; insincere complimentary language or conduct …
20biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
