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DEFINITION: v. To reject a compliment. May indicate low self-esteem, or false modesty, or even a psychopathic aversion to flattery. n. A person who has difficulty accepting praise.

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Complimental

Created by: danboaz

Pronunciation: com-pli-men-tal

Sentence: any time Sunsan recieved the slightest bit of praise she went completely complimental

Etymology: compliment + mental

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COMMENTS:

Hey Dan, Excellent! Oops... Hope you don't go complimental. - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 09:57:00

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Rejeclament

Created by: rfrey121

Pronunciation: Re-jec-lament

Sentence: Suzy gave Richard a rejeclament when he tried to tell her that he like what she was wearing.

Etymology: Rejec- to throw clament- praise

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Retrozeda

Created by: specks28

Pronunciation: Reh-Tro-Zee-Duh

Sentence: Billy was wearing a Retrozeda-looking shirt. A lot of people looked and said, " Look at that blast from the past."

Etymology: Retro- backward;back Zeda- Mr.Grzeda

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Deflattion

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: deeflashion

Sentence: His attempt at flattery met with rapid deflattion.

Etymology:

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Selfuglinate

Created by: MrBlack

Pronunciation: Sel-fug-li-nate

Sentence: Rachel, ever the selfuglinator, met every one of Tommy's somewhat 'provocative' comments with a blank stare.

Etymology: Self meaning oneself, uglinate - to make ugly

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Flattereject

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: flatərējekt

Sentence: In an attempt to seem humble, Alex will flattereject any nice thing said about him. It doesn’t take most people too long to figure out that he is right.

Etymology: flattery (excessive and insincere praise) + reject (dismiss as inadequate, inappropriate, or not to one’s taste)

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Semidenial

Created by: ColeyPTrain

Pronunciation: Se-Me-Day-Nigh-Yul

Sentence: Amber responded to the man with a semidenial and then changed her mind to a straight no.

Etymology:

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Perfecshun

Created by: egonschiela

Pronunciation: per-fec-shun

Sentence: When I someone admires my artwork, I sometimes feel embarrassed, and perfecshun compliments.

Etymology: perfect (without fault) + shun (avoid)

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Me too... - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 09:59:00

Too cute! Yeah, you got my vote! :) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:17:00

Too cute! Yeah, you got my vote! :) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:18:00

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Propdrop

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: prop-drop

Sentence: after he complimented her on her hair, she decided to propdrop... so as not to appear too vain too soon

Etymology: drop, props

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Obliment

Created by: AllisonLittell

Pronunciation: Ob-li-ment

Sentence: Megan was obliment to Lauren because Lauren threw Megan off her horse.

Etymology: Ob-Against Compliment- To say something nice to someone.

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-01-11: 09:16:00
Hey Verbotomists, Sorry for the double re-run. Here is a new one for today ~ James