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congratulation
[ kuhn-grach-uh-ley-shuhn or, often, -graj-, kuhng- ]
/ kÉnËgrĂŠtÊ ÉËleÉȘ ÊÉn or, often, -ËgrĂŠdÊ-, kÉĆ- /
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noun
the act of congratulating.
congratulations, an expression of joy in the success or good fortune of another.
interjection
congratulations, (used to express joy in the success or good fortune of another): Congratulations! You have just won the lottery!
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Origin of congratulation
1400â50; late Middle English <Late Latin congrÄtulÄtiĆn- (stem of congrÄtulÄtiĆ), equivalent to congrÄtulÄt(us) (see congratulate) + -iĆn--ion
OTHER WORDS FROM congratulation
con·grat·u·la·tion·al, adjectivepre·con·grat·u·la·tion, nounWords nearby congratulation
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