flattery
/ˈflætərɪ/noun
(pl.-ies)［mass noun］
1- excessive and insincere praise, especially that given to further one's own interests（尤指为获更多私利而说的）溢美之词, 奉承话, 谄媚：
she allowed no hint of flattery to enter her voice
她不容自己的声音里流露出丝毫的谄媚之意
count noun the honours and flatteries which governments poured on to the maverick ruler.各国政府倾洒在那位特立独行的领导人身上的荣誉和溢美之词。
1.1
- unrealistically favourable representation of someone in a picture（照片中对人失真的）美化。
词源
Middle English: from Old French flaterie, from flater 'stroke, flatter', probably of Germanic origin and related to flat1.