compliment

kohteliaisuus, kohteliaisuudenosoitus

kehua, lausua kohteliaisuus

lausua kohteliaisuuksia An expression of praise, congratulation, encouragement, or respect.
Milton

Tedious waste of time, to sit and hear / So many hollow compliments and lies.

many a compliment politely penned

This accomplished man condescended to think of a young girl, and take the pains to talk to her, not with absurd compliment, but with an appeal to her understanding, and sometimes with instructive correction.

Monarchs should their inward soul disguise; (..) / Should compliment their foes and shun their friends.