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FELICITATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
Synonyms:
congratulation; felicitation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("felicitation" is a kind of...):
speech act (the use of language to perform some act)
Derivation:
felicitate (express congratulations)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
Example:
I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage
Synonyms:
congratulation; felicitation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("felicitation" is a kind of...):
expression; verbal expression; verbalism (the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Derivation:
felicitate (express congratulations)
