complement
/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ noun [C]Definition
MAKE GOOD › something that makes something else seem good, attractive, or complete: This wine is the perfect complement to the meal.
TOTAL NUMBER › the total amount or number of something that is needed to complete a group: Do we have a full complement of players for Saturday's match?
GRAMMAR › a word or phrase which comes after the verb and gives more information about the subject of the verb
(Definition of complement noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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