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congratulations

 
/kənˌgrætʃ·əˈleɪ·ʃənz/, /-ˌgrædʒ-/ exclamation, pl n

Definition

an expression communicating to someone how pleased you are about his or her success or happiness: “I passed my driving test.” “Congratulations!” Give him my congratulations when you see him.
(Definition of congratulations exclamation, pl n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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