Blarney (8)
I believe the answer is:
flattery
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">blarney</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for flattery that I've seen before include "phony praise" , "Blarney" , "Mendacious praise" , "Cosying up" , "Felt tray (anag.)" .)