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  2. 23 of the Best Backhanded Compliments We’ve Ever Heard - AOL

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    One day, if the stars are aligned and you’ve worked hard to do the right thing, you, too, might be lucky enough to receive a lovely compliment like the one Nancy Phelan, of Baraboo, Wisconsin ...

  3. 6 Compliments That Land Every Time - AOL

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    People tend to be overly concerned about how to give a compliment competently. We feel pressure to perform well—like if we don’t word our kind words perfectly, we’ll be laughed at.

  4. 100 Best Friendsgiving Quotes and Captions - AOL

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    Read on for 100 inspiring quotes that'll help remind you not to take your #friendshipgoals for granted. Here are the best Friendsgiving quotes to up your Instagram caption game or write a ...

  5. Flattery - Wikipedia

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    Flattery, also called adulation or blandishment, is the act of giving excessive compliments, generally for the purpose of ingratiating oneself with the subject. It is also used in pick-up lines when attempting to initiate sexual or romantic courtship.

  6. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    Give a dog a bad name and hang him; Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime; Give a man rope enough and he will hang himself; Give credit where credit is due; Give him an inch and he will take a mile; Give the devil his/her due; God helps those who help themselves

  7. Jack of all trades - Wikipedia

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    The original version, "a jack of all trades", is often used as a compliment for a person who is good at fixing things and has a good level of broad knowledge. They may be a master of integration: an individual who knows enough from many learned trades and skills to be able to bring the disciplines together in a practical manner.

  8. 'You can do it!': Affirmations can seem cringe. Should you do ...

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    Do you feel more comfortable giving compliments than receiving them? Affirming others along with your self-affirmations can make the practice feel more comfortable and less isolated.

  9. Complimentary language and gender - Wikipedia

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    Women were more wary of giving compliments, especially those regarding physical appearance, for fear of being interpreted as too forward and romantically assertive. Alternately, men readily gave more obvious compliments. Male initiation of romantic relations is more socially acceptable, so a misinterpreted compliment would not be viewed as ...