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congratulatory

/kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃələˌtɔɹi/ adjective C2
  1. Serving to congratulate.
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The congratulatory letter which Elizabeth received from Lydia on her marriage explained to her that, by his wife at least, if not by himself, such a hope was cherished.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 368 · B2
Even the triumphant issue of his labours could not save him from reaction after so terrible an exertion, and at a time when Europe was ringing with his name and when his room was literally ankle-deep with congratulatory telegrams I found him a prey to the blackest depression.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 29 · B2

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