blandish v. compliment v. flatter

[hhtt21]

Situation takes place in a school between teacher and student

"Teacher complimented her on her last physics paper."

I would like to ask you which of the following is correct, idiomatic and in the same meaning as the original?

1) "Teacher blandished her on her last physcis paper."

2) "Teacher flattered her on her last physicss paper."

Source: Wordweb

Thank you.

 

[Tarheel]

Situation takes place in a school between teacher and student

"Teacher complimented her on her last physics paper."

I would like to ask you which of the following is correct, idiomatic and HAS the same meaning as the original?

1) "Teacher blandished her on her last physcis paper."

2) "Teacher flattered her on her last physicss paper."

Source: Wordweb

I suppose you could use the second one.

 

[GoesStation]

Blandished doesn't exist in modern English. You may occasionally see the related noun blandishments but it's very rare.

The original sentence would be idiomatic if it began with The.

 

[Tarheel]

They might be calling the person "Teacher".

 

[jutfrank]

The teacher congratulated her on (the quality/result of) her last physics paper.

 

[hhtt21]

That is not idiomatic, and it does not mean the same as the original.

What's difference between the original and flatter-use one?

Thank you.

 

[Barb_D]

Usually, we say someone "flatters" someone to gain favor with the person. You flatter someone when they are more important than you or they can help you in some way.

A "compliment" is just a straight-forward observation about something good.

"Oh, what a pretty dress!" is a compliment.
"Oh, that dress is amazing. You always dress so well. I tell everyone that I wish I had half your style." -- That's flattery.

A teacher who says "Good job on that paper" is giving a student a compliment. Most teachers do not "flatter" their students.

 

[GoesStation]

What's difference between the original and flatter-use one?

Thank you.

Ask ​What's the difference between the original and the one that uses "flatter"?

 

[hhtt21]

Usually, we say someone "flatters" someone to gain favor with the person. You flatter someone when they are more important than you or they can help you in some way.
A teacher who says "Good job on that paper" is giving a student a compliment. Most teachers do not "flatter" their students.

But the second meaning of flatter might fit here.

Flatter: Make someone feel proud by praising them, or feeding their vanity (From Wordweb)

Thank you.

 

[hhtt21]

flatter:
1. to praise insincerely, esp in order to win favour or reward
2. to show to advantage ⇒ that dress flatters her
3. (transitive) to make to appear more attractive, etc, than in reality
4. to play upon or gratify the vanity of (a person) ⇒ it flatters her to be remembered
5. (transitive) to beguile with hope; encourage, esp falsely ⇒ this success flattered him into believing himself a champion
6. (transitive) to congratulate or deceive (oneself) ⇒ I flatter myself that I am the best

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/flatter

Note the negative suggestion in several of these definitions.

Situation takes place in a school between teacher and student

"Teacher complimented her on her last physics paper."

2) "Teacher flattered her on her last physicss paper."

Source: Wordweb

Thank you.

Does 6th or 4th definitions fit with the sentence 2

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