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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
And as we know those guys are not prone to compliment anyone, especially someone brand new.”
There is no greater compliment than to be compared to a grandmother.
He has repeatedly attacked the looks of his accusers, which implies that being assaulted by him is a compliment.
How many times will we have to hear reporters compliment Trump or his cheerleader press secretary before asking a shallow question that is never really answered?
One of the few compliments he ever gave me.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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