| NOUN | communication | compliment | a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | communication | compliment, congratulate | say something to someone that expresses praise |
| communication | compliment | express respect or esteem / esteem for |
| Sounds | kaa'mplahmehnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | accent ... vent: 69 rhymes with ehnt... | |
| Meaning | A remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | flattery | excessive or insincere praise |
| trade-last | A compliment that I heard about you that I offer to trade for a compliment you have heard about me | |
| unction, smarm, fulsomeness | excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm | |
| Broader | praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment | An expression of approval and commendation |
| Spanish | cumplido, cumplimiento | |
| Catalan | compliment | |
| Adjectives | complimentary | conveying or resembling a compliment |
| Verbs | compliment | say something to someone that expresses praise |
| Meaning | say something to someone that expresses praise. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Example | "He complimented her on her last physics paper" | |
| Synonym | congratulate | |
| Broader | praise | Express approval of |
| Spanish | congratular, felicitar | |
| Catalan | adular, congratular, felicitar, llagotejar | |
| Nouns | compliment | a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration |
| Meaning | Express respect or esteem / esteem for. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | greet | Send greetings to |
| Spanish | felicitar | |
| Catalan | adular, felicitar, llagotejar | |
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