Compliment and Roughhousing

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Compliment verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.

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Roughhousing is an antonym for compliment.

Roughhousing noun - Wildly playful or mischievous behavior.

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Compliment is an antonym for roughhousing in topics: strike, physically hurt or injure.

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