stroke someone's ego
- flatterPraise to please
- complimentWords expressing approval
- praiseExpression of approval
- butter upFlatter insincerely for advantage
- sweet-talkFlatter to persuade
admire · boost · vanity · preen · sycophant · fawn · schmooze · charm · inflate · massage · coddle · gush · adulation · brown-nose · pander · validation · approval · appease
emotional effect on self-esteem
stroke someone's egoput someone in their place
Assert superiority over another