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compliment

/ compliment /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
Type of:
praise congratulations kudos
Kinds of:
trade-last flattery unction smarm fulsomeness
Derived:
congratulate
verb Sense 2
say something to someone that expresses praise
"He complimented her on her last physics paper"
Type of:
praise
Derived:
congratulation felicitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
express respect or esteem for
Type of:
greet
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

praise congratulations kudos trade-last flattery unction smarm fulsomeness greet