| 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 |
| Main Entry: | purple |
| Part of Speech: | noun, adjective |
| Definition: | blue and red colors mixed together |
Synonyms: |
amaranthine, amethyst, blue-violet, bluish red, color, heliotrope, lavender, lilac, magenta, mauve, mulberry, orchid, periwinkle, perse, plum, pomegranate, reddish blue, violaceous, violet, wine |
| Main Entry: | purple |
| Part of Speech: | noun, adjective |
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| Concept: | Purple. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; light; complementary colors |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
purple; blue and red, bishop's purple; aniline dyes, gridelin, amethyst; purpure; heliotrope., lividness, lividity.
-verbs
empurple.
-adjectives
purple, violet, plum-colored, lavender, lilac, puce, mauve; livid.
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