Praise insincerely (7)
I believe the answer is:
flatter
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">praise insincerely</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for flatter that I've seen before include "Over-praise" , "Please with undue praise" , "Less uneven, soft-soap" , "Less uneven; cause (someone) to feel honoured" , "flannel" .)