Compliment and Offense

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Compliment

Compliment noun - An admiring personal remark.
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Synonyms for Compliment
Antonyms for Compliment
Offense is an antonym for compliment.
Nearby Words: complement, complimented, complimentary, complied, complimenting

Offense

Offense noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Usage example: a diplomat never deliberately gives offense
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Synonyms for Offense
Antonyms for Offense
Compliment is an antonym for offense in topics: aid, insult.
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  • Hair-Trigger Temper In one scene, he feigns offense at a harmless compliment to toy with his friends.
    Source: Hair-Trigger Temper
  • Film / GoodFellas Interestingly, DeVito is very aware of his reputation, in one scene, he feigns offense at a harmless compliment to toy with his friends.
    Source: Film / GoodFellas
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