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Encouragement vs Compliments - What's the difference?

encouragement | compliments |

As nouns the difference between encouragement and compliments

is that encouragement is the act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity while compliments is .

encouragement

English

Alternative forms

* incouragement (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
    • All generous encouragement of arts. -Otway.
  • That which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, reward etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people.
    • To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer. -Byron.

    Synonyms

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    References

    (Webster 1913) ----

    compliments

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Good wishes.
    • Please accept this 2011 calendar with our compliments .

    Derived terms

    * with compliments