1. insincere or exaggerated flattery; excessive praise given insincerely
Usage: informal; often used critically to describe manipulative compliments

Examples

• The politician's speech was full of flackery designed to win over voters.
• She saw through his flackery and knew he was only interested in her money.
• The salesman's flackery about the car's condition didn't fool the experienced buyer.
• He dismissed the compliments as mere flackery rather than genuine praise.
• The magazine's flackery toward celebrity culture annoyed serious critics.