adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
very
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It's very , very flattering .
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These units are very useful because of their portability, but single-lamp frontal lighting is not very flattering .
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A Bikini in a cotton and elastane fabric that's soft to the touch and very flattering .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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High-heeled shoes are flattering but not very comfortable.
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It's not a very flattering photograph, is it?
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She wore a plain black dress, quite simple but very flattering .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Goneril and Regan bear their father only flattering words, and lust for their own power.
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Her quick response made him feel more quick, as if in some flattering way she was complimenting him.
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The recorded sound is slightly close and not always as flattering as it might be.