praise
verb
to express strong approval or admiration for someone or something, especially in public
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To praise someone or something
congratulate
verb
to tell someone that you are pleased about their success, good luck, or happiness on a special occasion
honour
verb
to show your respect or admiration for someone, especially by giving them a prize or a title, or by praising them publicly
pat someone on the back
to praise someone for doing something good
flatter
verb
to praise someone in order to get something that you want, especially in a way that is not sincere
pay someone a compliment
to say something nice about someone or to someone
sing someone’s/something’s praises
to talk about how good someone or something is
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a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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