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61Hordern, Michael — (1911–1995) After a brief career in teaching, Michael Hordern made his stage debut in 1937 and eventually appeared in 80 productions. His first appearance in film was in an uncredited role in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), followed by A… …
62Iffland, August Wilhelm — (1759 1814) Actor, manager, playwright. Iffland became for many observers by the time of his death the signal personality of German acting the figure against whom were measured all subsequent actors. As a boy he showed promise as an actor, and …
63flattery — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Undue adulation Nouns 1. flattery, adulation, blandishment, cajolery; fawning, wheedling, coquetry, sycophancy, flunkeyism, servility, toadying, incense, honeyed words, flummery, blarney; lip service,… …
64flattering — (adj.) late 14c., pleasing to the imagination, pp. adj. from FLATTER (Cf. flatter). Meaning gratifying to self esteem is from 1757. Related: Flatteringly …
65cajolingly — adv. flatteringly, temptingly …
66fawningly — adv. affectionately; flatteringly …
67soapily — adv. in a soapy manner; flatteringly, sycophantishly …
68sycophantically — adv. obsequiously, fawningly, flatteringly, while groveling to obtain favor …
69sycophantishly — adv. sycophantically, obsequiously, flatteringly, while groveling to obtain favor …
70flat adj — flattery n, flatteringly adv …