Flatter (in this context)
English translation: make (the comparisons) look better / present them in a more favourable light
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| 4 +12 | make (the comparisons) look better / present them in a more favourable light |
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peer agreement (net): +12| flatter (in this context) make (the comparisons) look better / present them in a more favourable light Explanation: This appears to be referring to presentation; the strategies they are seeking with make the comparison appear more favourable. "Flatter" can be used in this sense. You can say, for example, that a garment "flatters" someone (or conversely that it is "unflattering"), meaning that it suits them, it enhances their appearance (or not). "to show or describe (someone or something) in a way that is very favorable or too favorable" http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatter |
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