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I got a good compliment about my new shirt.
Yes. I see no reason why not. Compliment and critique are not mutually exclusive.
Her neighbors would often compliment her on her lovely garden. How can I compliment the boss without seeming like a boot licker?
"meant a compliment", does not need a preposition
Complement - to complete Sentence: The new study complements the previous report. Compliment - to flatter or praise Sentence: His employer complimented him on his achievement.
A subject compliment is a phrase or clause that follows a linking word and completes the subject of the sentence by renaming it or by describing it.
A subject compliment is a phrase or clause that follows a linking word and completes the subject of the sentence by renaming it or by describing it.
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He simpered when the compliment was directed toward him.
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you bedazzled me till i was speechless
(* To compliment is to praise or acknowledge positively. The separate word "to complement" is to make complete or improve by addition.)"The actor receives each compliment with a well-practiced smile.""Susan smiled when Jack gave her a compliment about her new dress.""I was the first to compliment him on his straight teeth after he got his braces off."