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  • 1compliment — n Compliment, flattery, adulation all denote praise addressed directly to a person. A compliment is a courteous expression of commendation and may be either sincere or merely formal {in the noble dedication ... to the Duchess of Ormond we have an …

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  • 2compliment — I n. praise 1) to pay smb. a compliment 2) to lavish, shower compliments on 3) to return a compliment 4) to angle for, fish for compliments 5) to bandy compliments 6) a backhanded, dubious, left handed; nice, pretty; sincere compliment 7) a… …

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  • 3compliment — com|pli|ment1 [ˈkɔmplımənt US ˈka:m ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Italian, from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir; COMPLY] 1.) a remark that shows you admire someone or something ▪ Being compared to Abba is a great compliment. ▪ Rob… …

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  • 4compliment — complimentable, adj. complimenter, n. complimentingly, adv. n. /kom pleuh meuhnt/; v. /kom pleuh ment /, n. 1. an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration: A sincere compliment boosts one s morale. 2. a formal act or expression of… …

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  • 5compliment — n. & v. n. 1 a a spoken or written expression of praise. b an act or circumstance implying praise (their success was a compliment to their efforts). 2 (in pl.) a formal greetings, esp. as a written accompaniment to a gift etc. (with the… …

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  • 6compliment — 1. noun an unexpected compliment Syn: tribute, accolade, commendation, pat on the back; (compliments) praise, acclaim, admiration, flattery, congratulations Ant: criticism, insult 2. verb they complimented him on his performance …

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  • 7Arithmetical compliment of a logarithm — Complement Com ple*ment, n. [L. complementun: cf. F. compl[ e]ment. See {Complete}, v. t., and cf. {Compliment}.] 1. That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete. [1913 Webster] 2. That… …

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  • 8Gaijin — is a Japanese word meaning foreigner or non Japanese . [Cite encyclopedia|url=http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?enc=UTF 8 p=%E5%A4%96%E4%BA%BA dtype=3 dname=2na stype=0 pagenum=1 index=00657500|title=がいじん【外人】(translation: Gaijin )|accessdate=2008 09 …

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  • 9Dave Karofsky — Glee character Max Adler as Dave Karofsky First appearance Mash Up Created by …

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  • 10Characters in Romeo and Juliet — Woodcut of fair Verona, where we lay our scene from the 1847 edition of The Illustrated Shakespeare The following is a list of characters in William Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet sorted by family allegiance …

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