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flatter

mastery

/ˈflætɚ/verbnoun

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What does 'flattered into vain hopes' mean in this sentence?

I went up looking for land, and when I first saw it I told my comrade, but I would not call out; the case was of such importance that they were not to be trifled with, or flattered into vain hopes.