word
Compliment
KAH-mpluh-mehnt
/ˈkɑːmplʌmɛnt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
compliment
Dictionary meaning
A remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration.
Examples
- The professor complimented the grad student on their last physics paper.
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