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Congratulator

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con·grat·u·late  (kn-grch-lt, -grj-, kng-)
tr.v. con·grat·u·lat·ed, con·grat·u·lat·ing, con·grat·u·lates
To express joy or acknowledgment, as for the achievement or good fortune of (another).

[Latin congrtulr, congrtult- : com-, com- + grtulr, to rejoice (from grtus, pleasing; see gwer-2 in Indo-European roots).]

con·gratu·lator n.
con·gratu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.


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Among the congratulators were king Abdullah Bin Abed Al Aziz, King of Morocco Mohammad the sixth, President of Egypt Hussnie Moubarak, Prince of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa, Turkish Minister of the Exterior, Ahmad Oglu, President of Tunisia, Zein Al Aabdeen, among many other high ranking officials.
Al-Isawi assumed his post and received a number of congratulators, including State Minister Ali Mohamed Ahmed, a number of senior Iraqi officials and chieftains," said a statement released from the media office of the Iraqi cabinet and received by Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq (VOI).
Two don'ts: Don't ever use a compliment as a springboard for a bout of narcissism; and secondly, even if you're embarrassed at the recognition, don't attempt to sneak through the situation without properly acknowledging the good will of the congratulator.
 
 
 
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