shout-out
noun
a public statement of thanks
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Ways of saying thank you
thank you
interjection
used for telling someone that you are grateful for something that they have said or done
bless you
used when you want to thank someone
much obliged
used for thanking someone politely
I owe you one
used for thanking someone for something that they have done for you
you’re too kind/generous
used for thanking someone in a way that is very polite but not completely sincere
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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