flattery
US /ˈflæt̬.ər.i/
UK /ˈflæt̬.ər.i/
1.
sự tâng bốc
the act of praising someone, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want something from them:
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I was really pleased when he said how well I'd done, because he isn't known for flattery.