Complimenting is lying.
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Complimenting
Synonyms for "complimenting" (16 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Verb(4 words)
Strong matches (4)
Verb(4 words)
Related words (8)
Related word relations
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More general
9 entriesdescriptive adjectivediscourse strategyevaluative attributeevaluative termpoliteness mechanismpositive descriptorpraisesocial behaviorspeech act
More specific
11 entriescomplimentary gesturecomplimentary remarkexpress admirationflatteringlaudatory gesturelaudatory remarkpraise for achievementpraise for appearancepraise-laden languagepraisingsoftening language
Collocations
17 entriescomplimentary remarkscomplimenting behaviorcomplimenting expressioncomplimenting gesturecomplimenting languagecomplimenting otherscomplimenting remarkscomplimenting tonegenuine complimentgive complimentspay complimentspolite complimentprofessional complimentsincere complimentsincere complimentsverbal compliment
Showing 16 of 17 words.
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
You know that your English is good when people stop complimenting you on how good your English is.
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You know that your French is good when people stop complimenting you on how good your French is.
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I ornamentally set up the table in such a pleasant way that the dinner guests that night spent more time complimenting me than eating the feast I had prepared.
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Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.