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Zorluk: OrtaWords Commonly Confused and Homonyms

Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct pair of commonly confused words for the blanks.

Cevap:The executive director paid a warm 【compliment】 to the research team for their breakthrough report, noting that their innovative methodology served as a perfect 【complement】 to the organization's strategic vision.

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The correct words to complete the sentence are 'compliment' for the first blank and 'complement' for the second blank.
In the sentence, 'compliment' is correctly used in the first blank to indicate an expression of praise given by the director. 'Complement' is correctly used in the second blank to denote something that enhances or fits together well with the strategic vision.

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1
Analyze the context of the first blank
The director is expressing praise or admiration to the research team, which requires the noun 'compliment'.
A 'compliment' refers to an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration.
2
Analyze the context of the second blank
The innovative methodology completes or enhances the organization's strategic vision, requiring the noun 'complement'.
A 'complement' refers to something that completes, balances, or brings something else to perfection.

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Distinction between 'compliment' (praise) and 'complement' (that which completes or enhances)
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