NOUN | communication | compliment | a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration |
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VERB | communication | compliment, congratulate | say something to someone that expresses praise |
communication | compliment | express respect or esteem / esteem for |
Sounds | kaa'mplahmehnt | |
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Rhymes | accent ... vent: 69 rhymes with ehnt... |
Meaning | A remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Broader | greet | Send greetings to |
Spanish | felicitar | |
Catalan | adular, felicitar, llagotejar |
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