complement
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Synonyms for complement
something that completes another
something added to another for embellishment or completion
to supply what is lacking
Synonyms for complement
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
a complete number or quantity
number needed to make up a whole force
something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
either of two parts that mutually complete each other