acknowledge the compliment

  • 51bless — Synonyms and related words: OK, accept, acknowledge, admire, adore, adulate, apotheosize, approve, approve of, arm, armor, beatify, belaud, bepraise, bless the Lord, bless with, blow up, boast of, brag about, canonize, celebrate, champion, cheer …

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  • 52greet — [v] welcome accost, acknowledge, address, approach, attend, bow, call to, compliment, curtsy, embrace, exchange greetings, extend one’s hand, flag, hail, herald, highball*, high five*, meet, move to, nod, pay respects, receive, recognize, roll… …

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