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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
complimentary


com·pli·men·tary [complimentary complimentaries] BrE [ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri] NAmE [ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentri] adjective
1. given free
complimentary tickets for the show
2. ~ (about sth) expressing admiration, praise, etc
a complimentary remark
She was extremely complimentary about his work.
Opp: uncomplimentary

Which Word?:
compliment / complement
These words have similar spellings but completely different meanings. If you compliment someone, you say something very nice to them: She complimented me on my English. If one thing complements another, the two things work or look better because they are together: The different flavours complement each other perfectly.
The adjectives are also often confused. Complimentary: She made some very complimentary remarks about my English. It can also mean ‘free’: There was a complimentary basket of fruit in our room. Complementary: The team members have different but complementary skills.

Example Bank:
After one or two complimentary remarks about her hosts, she got to the main part of her speech.
Not all of his comments were complimentary.
The hotel offers a complimentary breakfast and evening cocktails.

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