compliment
Other forms: compliments; complimented; complimenting
A compliment is an expression of respect or admiration, like, "You're such a good writer," or "You know so many words!" Keep them coming.
Compliments are always welcome, because they usually make people feel good. It’s saying something nice about someone or something. If you get mysterious flowers, look at the card – perhaps it will say “compliments of your upstairs neighbors,” as an apology for playing their music too loud all night. Or if you say, “my compliments to the chef!” you really liked your meal.
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a remark (or act) expressing praise and admirationsynonyms: accoladetypes:trade-lasta compliment that I heard about you that I offer to trade for a compliment you have heard about meflatteryexcessive or insincere praiseadulationservile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praisepufferya flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes)type of:
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express respect or esteem fortype of:greetsend greetings to
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say something to someone that expresses praise“He complimented her on her last physics paper”synonyms: congratulatetype of:praiseexpress approval of
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Vocabulary lists containing compliment
Words that sound the same but are spelled differently (a type of homonym) can be stumbling blocks in comprehension or when trying to communicate something in writing. If you know that there's "peek" "peak" and "pique," which one do you use to describe what your character did at the window? If you use the wrong one, then your character has reached the heights (peak) or is having a fit if anger (pique) by the window. Is that what you mean? Is the character simply looking through that window (peek)? As you can see, all these words sound the same but suggest very different things. Here are 32 vocabulary words that are often confused.
Here are 100 key words for understanding John Steinbeck’s 1937 tragic novel "Of Mice and Men" -- set during the Great Depression in California.
from Act II Scene ii of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" Full text is available here.