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- Thesaurus|988
- Abbreviations|0
53 entries under compliment topic. ×
| encourage(verb, support, help, advance, accept) | |
| talk down to(verb, expression, idiom, belittle) | |
| subscribe to(verb, expression, support, befriend) | |
| root for(expression, support, accept, maintain, praise) | |
| treat as inferior(verb, expression, idiom, belittle) | |
| be gracious to(verb, belittle, demean, kudize) | |
| be lofty(verb, belittle, demean, kudize) | |
| be overbearing(verb, belittle, demean, kudize) | |
| commend(verb, support, accept, praise, back) | |
| get behind(verb, expression, support, help, advance) | |
| pat on the back(verb, expression, idiom, belittle) | |
| side with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help) | |
| smile upon(verb, expression, phrasal verb, aid) | |
| toss a few crumbs(verb, expression, idiom, belittle) | |
| treat badly(verb, expression, belittle, demean) | |
| treat like a child(verb, expression, idiom, belittle) | |
| be friends | |
| congratulate | |
| cry up(expression, kudize) | |
| fawn upon(expression, kudize) |
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