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Compliment vs. Complement
Compliment
/ˈkɒmpləment/Examples:
She blushed at his unexpected compliment.The manager gave a compliment on the report.Receiving a genuine compliment can boost self-esteem.
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Complement
/ˈkɒmpləmənt/Examples:
The scarf was a perfect complement to her winter outfit.They work well together because their skills complement each other.The architectural details serve to complement the modern design.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Compliment with an i stands for flattery; think i for I like.
- Complement with an e refers to enhancing or completing; think e for enhance.
- If you compliment someone, you are acknowledging their good qualities.
- When something completes or complements another, it adds value to it.
- Complementary colors complete each other, whereas a complimentary note flatters someone.
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