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congratulations
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complimentation on achievement, luck |
| Synonyms: | best wishes, compliments, felicitations, give a 'hear-hear', good going, good wishes, good work, greetings, hail |
| Antonyms: | commiseration, condolences, criticism |
| Concept: | Congratulation. |
| Category: | 1. Social Affections |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
congratulation, gratulation; felicitation; salute; condolence; compliments of the season.
-verbs
congratulate, gratulate; felicitate; give one joy, wish one joy; compliment; tender one's congratulations, offer one's congratulations; wish many happy returns of the day, wish a merry Christmas and a happy new year., congratulate oneself (rejoice).
-adjectives
congratulatory, gratulatory.
-phrases
I wish you all the joy that you can wish" [Merchant of Venice].
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| Main Entry: | compliment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | praise, flattery |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, acclamation, admiration, adulation, applause, appreciation, approval, blessing, bouquet*, buttering up, cajolery, commendation, comp, confirmation, congratulations, courtesy, encomium, endorsement, eulogy, favor, felicitation, good word, homage, honor, kudo, laud, laudation, laurels, notice, orchid, ovation, panegyric, pat on the back, posy, regard, respects, sanction, sentiment, tribute, veneration, warm fuzzy |
| Notes: | complement is 'to complete, round out' and compliment is 'to praise or admire' and as a noun it is an expression of praise or admiration |
| Antonyms: | blame, censure, complaint, criticism, denunciation, insult, libel, slander |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pat on the back |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expression of approval |
| Synonyms: | blessing, compliment, congrats, congratulations, encouragement, felicitation, flattery, praise, stroke, support |
| Main Entry: | extolment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | praise |
| Synonyms: | adoration, applause, compliment, congratulations, exaltation, glorification, glory, honor, kudos, laudation |
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