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compliment
noun as in praise, flattery
Strongest matches
admiration, adulation, applause, blessing, commendation, courtesy, endorsement, homage, ovation, tribute
Strong matches
acclaim, acclamation, appreciation, approval, bouquet, cajolery, comp, confirmation, congratulations, encomium, eulogy, favor, felicitation, honor, laud, laurels, notice, orchid, panegyric, posy, regard, respects, sanction, sentiment, veneration
Weak matches
buttering up, good word, kudo, laudation, pat on the back, warm fuzzy
Example Sentences
Claire McCarthy, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, advises parents to spread their compliments, love and cheerleading evenly among their children to avoid resentments or emotional fallout later in life.
Iain Henderson was introduced to restore Ireland to their full compliment after the 20 minutes had passed, and Ireland led 10-7 at half-time before New Zealand ran clear in the closing stages.
Wenger is probably shaking his head about what Arsenal are doing but I know Arteta sees the Stoke comparisons as a compliment and so do the other Premier League managers who are doing the same.
“You have to really have good stuff to be able to put up good results,” Ohtani said, while complimenting the talent of the Blue Jays’ offense.
“We’ve had so many people not only compliment it but stop and take pictures. ‘
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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