| 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
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| 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
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