commendation
/ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/ noun C1- The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation. · letter of commendation· official commendation
- That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
- A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
- An award or recognition for performance; a medal. · The officer received a commendation for bravery.
Plural commendations
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Miss Bennet was therefore established as a sweet girl; and their brother felt authorized by such commendation to think of her as he chose.
The perpetual commendations of the lady either on his hand-writing, or on the evenness of his lines, or on the length of his letter, with the perfect unconcern with which her praises were received, formed a curious dialogue, and was exactly in unison with her opinion of each.
The hall, the dining-room, and all its furniture, were examined and praised; and his commendation of everything would have touched Mrs.
She highly approved his forbearance; and they had leisure for a full discussion of it, and for all the commendations which they civilly bestowed on each other, as Wickham and another officer walked back with them to Longbourn, and during the walk he particularly attended to her.
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