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Nouns (3)

salute

n. an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat

military greeting

n. a formal military gesture of respect

salutation

n. an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"

Verbs (8)

salute

v. express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"

salute

v. honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers

greet in a friendly way

v. greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"

present

v. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"

pledge, toast, drink to, propose a toast to

v. propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"

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Fuzzynyms (26)

award, laurels, honor, honour, accolade

n. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"

applause, clapping, hand clapping

n. a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

address, accost, come up to

v. speak to someone

address, accost, come up to

v. speak to someone

address, accost, come up to

v. speak to someone

read, read out aloud, read aloud, speak aloud

v. look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"

present, introduce, acquaint

v. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

recite, declaim

v. recite in elocution

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salute

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