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Compliment, Complement, and Complimentary are often confused but have distinct meanings:
- Compliment: A remark that expresses praise or admiration.
- Example: She gave me a lovely compliment on my new haircut.
- Complement: Something that completes or enhances something else.
- Example: The scarf complements her outfit beautifully.
- Complimentary: Can mean either “free of charge” or related to giving praise.
- Example: The hotel provides complimentary Wi-Fi.
Understanding these differences will help you use them correctly!
#1. The host’s ………………………….. manner made everyone feel welcome.
#2. Travel can be an excellent ………………………. to one’s education.
Complement means that which completes.
#3. A dessert ……………………. the dinner.
#4. The period costume calls for a …………………………… hairstyle.
Complementary can mean compatible.
#5. Blondes often have fair ………………………….
Complexion means skin coloring.
#6. ………………………. with the traffic laws is necessary for safe driving.
Compliance means conformity.
#7. The hostess received glowing ………………………… on the dinner.
Compliments means praise.
#8. Please give my …………………………. to your parents.
Compliments means regards.
#9. The mayor ………………………. the voters on the good voting turnout.
#10. A dessert is a necessary ………………………….. to a good dinner.
#11. The reviews were full of …………………………. remarks on the actor’s performance.
Complimentary means full of praise.
#12. The speaker retained his ………………………. throughout the heckling.
Composure means calm.
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