noun
Refers to coaxing or egging someone on, often through flattery or manipulation, to get them to do something. Commonly used in the phrase おだてに乗る (to be taken in by flattery).
彼はおだてに乗りやすい。
He is easily swayed by flattery.
そのおだてには裏があると感じた。
I felt there was an ulterior motive behind that flattery.
煽る is a verb meaning to incite, stir up, or fan (flames), while おだて is a noun referring specifically to flattery or coaxing used to manipulate someone.
Derived from the verb 煽てる (おだてる), meaning to flatter or instigate. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.