com´pli|men´ta|ri|ness

com´pli|men´ta|ri|ness
com|pli|men|ta|ry «KOM pluh MEHN tuhr ee, -tree», adjective.
1. expressing a compliment; praising: »

a complimentary remark.

SYNONYM(S): commendatory, laudatory.
2. U.S. given free: »

The author received two complimentary copies of his new book.

3. using a compliment or compliments: »

He was complimentary about the preparations for the fair.

com´pli|men´ta|ri|ly, adverb.
com´pli|men´ta|ri|ness, noun.

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  • com|pli|men|ta|ry — «KOM pluh MEHN tuhr ee, tree», adjective. 1. expressing a compliment; praising: »a complimentary remark. SYNONYM(S): commendatory, laudatory. 2. U.S. given free: »The author received two complimentary copies of his new book. 3. using a compliment …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pli — am·pli·ate; am·pli·a·tion; am·pli·a·tive; am·pli·dyne; am·pli·fi·er; am·pli·fy; am·pli·stat; am·pli·tude; ap·pli·a·ble; ap·pli·ance; ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty; ap·pli·ca·ble; ap·pli·ca·ble·ness; ap·pli·ca·bly; ap·pli·cant; ap·pli·ca·tor;… …   English syllables

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  • complimentariness — com·pli·men·ta·ri·ness …   English syllables

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