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congratulation

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


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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

Until recently, even the dirtiest campaigns ended with the grace notes of concession and congratulation.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2022

"In the second wave it was 1,500, because care home staff were very diligent about infection control and care. So they need a lot of congratulation."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2021

Anatole did a laughing, backward-hopping dance of congratulation.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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