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congratulate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of congratulate

to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune

let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the award

Synonyms of congratulate

compliment, felicitate, hug

Words Related to congratulate

applaud, cheer, commend, hail, salute

extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, praise

Near Antonyms of congratulate

bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, deprecate, depreciate, diminish, discount, disparage, minimize, put down, write off

jeer, mock, ridicule, taunt, tease

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