complisult

/ˈkɑmplə.sʌlt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

verb

"[>Oh, and Velvetwing, about that blood test... [schwing!] Come on Velvetwing, I have no doubt you are tough enough to die silently, like a good bat.] Oh, touche, mon ami. (bows) You honor me with your complinsult. You have said many fine things, many wise things."

From blend of compliment + insult.

complisults (plural) complisults (present, singular) complisulting (participle, present) complisulted (participle, past) complisulted (past)

propreantepenult constult

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How do you pronounce complisult?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑmplə.sʌlt/.

What does complisult mean?

A backhanded compliment.

Where does complisult come from?

From blend of compliment + insult.

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