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Plaudit vs Compliment - What's the difference?

plaudit | compliment | Synonyms |

Plaudit is a synonym of compliment.


As nouns the difference between plaudit and compliment

is that plaudit is (often used in plural) a mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed while compliment is an expression of praise, congratulation, encouragement, or respect.

As a verb compliment is

(ambitransitive) to pay a compliment (to); to express a favorable opinion (of).

plaudit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (often used in plural) A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
  • * 1862 , Washington Irving, Works of Washington Irving , page 490:
    • The roof now rung with bravos, handkerchiefs were waved on every side, “three cheers,” again and again, and plaudit' upon ' plaudit following in such quick succession, begun, ended, and begun again, that it was some time before the toast with which Mr. Irving concluded, could be heard.
  • * 1918 , Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Gods of Mars , page 109:
    • They were very orderly- there were neither scoffs nor plaudits , and when they saw us at the window above them there were many who buried their faces in their arms and wept.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 5 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=QPR 2 - 3 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=City have lapped up the plaudits this season for a series of handsome wins but manager Roberto Mancini has demanded that his side also learn to grind out results when they do not play well. He now has an example to point to.}}

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    compliment

    English

    (wikipedia compliment)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) complire, from (etyl) complere

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An expression of praise, congratulation, encouragement, or respect.
  • * Milton
    • Tedious waste of time, to sit and hear / So many hollow compliments and lies.
  • * Cowper
    • many a compliment politely penned
  • (uncountable) Complimentary language; courtesy, flattery.
  • *
    • This accomplished man condescended to think of a young girl, and take the pains to talk to her, not with absurd compliment , but with an appeal to her understanding, and sometimes with instructive correction.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Antonyms
    *insult
    Derived terms
    * backhanded compliment * left-handed compliment * with compliments

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) complimento'' (etyl) ''cumplimiento'', from ''cumplir'', from ''complire'', from (etyl) ''complere .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To pay a compliment (to); to express a favorable opinion (of).
  • * Prior
    • Monarchs should their inward soul disguise; / Should compliment their foes and shun their friends.
    • Antonyms
    *insult