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congratulation

[kuhn-grach-uh-lay-shuhn, -graj-, kuhng-] / kənˌgrætʃ əˈleɪ ʃən, -ˌgrædʒ-, kəŋ- /


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Overall, it was a sweet, positive show that at the same time avoided the air of self congratulation that often hangs around these events.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024

Haydon thanked friends, family and strangers for their messages of congratulation.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

“She is proud of her table arrangement and thinks she deserves a word of congratulation — but the housekeeper must tell Betty that she has noticed a few errors.”

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2023

Now, they are buzzing with memes, videos and messages of congratulation, but also a strain of sceptical archness.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2022

Probably everyone in Cannery Row had projected his imagination to how the party would be—the shouts of greeting, the congratulation, the noise and good feeling.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck


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