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flatter

1. a blacksmith's tool, resembling a flat-faced hammer, that is placed on forged work and struck to smooth the surface of the forging

2. a die with a narrow rectangular orifice for drawing flat sections

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But, just like Wolves, he would spend the next three years flattering to deceive.

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Fitness could have been an issue or it may be a case of flattering to deceive, but he should be given the benefit of the doubt.

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After nine years of flattering to deceive in the professional ranks, 38-year-old Harrison has vowed to seize his chance against the London-based fighter, who beat Paolo Vidoz to win the title in December.