nnoun.communicationan expression of approval and commendationSynset:extolment kudos praise
Examples:- he always appreciated praise for his work
Derivationally Related Form:extolpraise
Hypernyms:approval commendation
Inherited Hypernyms:praiseapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:complimentencomiumeulogiumeulogygood wordpaeanpanegyricpeanrecommendationsuperlativetestimonial
Full Hyponyms:adulationblandishmentblarneycharactercomplimentencomiumeulogyflatterypuffpufferyrecommendationsuperlativetrade-lastunction
nnoun.communicationthe act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebrationSynset:congratulation felicitation
Derivationally Related Form:felicitatecongratulate
Hypernyms:speech act
Inherited Hypernyms:congratulationspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communication(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of anotherDomain Usage:pluralplural form
Synset:congratulation felicitation
Examples:- I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage
Derivationally Related Form:felicitatecongratulate
Hypernyms:expression verbal expression verbalism
Inherited Hypernyms:congratulationexpressioncommunicationacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity