flattery vs knock

flattery

noun
  • An instance of excessive praise. 

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

knock

noun
  • An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood. 

  • A sharp impact. 

  • A batsman's innings. 

  • A blow or setback. 

  • Preignition, a type of abnormal combustion occurring in spark ignition engines caused by self-ignition; also, the characteristic knocking sound associated with it. 

  • Synonym of hunger knock 

  • A criticism. 

verb
  • To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue. 

  • To kick a ball towards another player; to pass. 

  • To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood. 

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