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congratulatory

adjective

Expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune

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Word length
14
Starts with
C
Ends with
Y
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
20

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adjective

  1. Expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune

    “A congratulatory telegram”

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A congratulatory telegram
The usual congratulatory crowd was conspicuously absent
A gratulatory address

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