Not accepting a compliment, whether you believe it to be true or not, is considered rude in many cultures and should be avoided.
synonyms
praiseflattery
word origin — mid 17th century: from French compliment (noun), complimenter (verb), from Italian complimento ‘fulfillment of the requirements of courtesy’, from Latin complementum ‘completion, fulfillment’ (reflected in the earlier English spelling complement, gradually replaced by the French form between 1655 and 1715)
Advanced — Set 90
Set 90 of Advanced covers 5 words: compliment, devotion, recognition, disguise, prohibition. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
compliment · noun/ˈkɑmpləmənt/
the words that you say to praise a person
Not accepting a compliment, whether you believe it to be true or not, is considered rude in many cultures and should be avoided.
Synonyms: praise, flattery
Origin: mid 17th century: from French compliment (noun), complimenter (verb), from Italian complimento ‘fulfillment of the requirements of courtesy’, from Latin complementum ‘completion, fulfillment’ (reflected in the earlier English spelling complement, gradually replaced by the French form between 1655 and 1715)
devotion · noun/dəˈvoʊʃ(ə)n/
a strong affection or dedication that you show to someone or something
The doctor's devotion to his patients, his hard work, and his kindness, led to him being given the award for the doctor of the year in the USA.
Synonyms: commitment, loyalty, dedication
Origin: Middle English: from Latin devotio(n-), from devovere ‘consecrate’ (see devote)
recognition · noun/ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/
accepting that something is true
There is a general recognition that learning a language at a later age hinders the individual's ability to achieve fluency in the language.
Synonyms: acknowledgement, credit, realization
Origin: late 15th century (denoting the acknowledgment of a service): from Latin recognitio(n-), from the verb recognoscere ‘know again, recall to mind’ (see recognize)
disguise · noun/dəˈskaɪz/
a way that you change your appearance in order not to be recognized
In an attempt at disguise himself, the serial killer had so many operations to change his appearance in order to not be caught.
Synonyms: mask, camouflage, covering
Origin: Middle English (meaning ‘change one's usual style of dress’, with no implication of concealing one's identity): from Old French desguisier
prohibition · noun/ˌproʊ(h)əˈbɪʃ(ə)n/
not being able to do something because it's against the law
The prohibition of selling tobacco to people under 18 was one of the best decisions governments made to discourage young smokers.
Synonyms: ban, prevention, restriction
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin prohibitio(n-), from prohibere ‘keep in check’ (see prohibit)