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The phrase "accept compliments" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when encouraging someone to graciously receive praise or positive feedback from others.
Example: "It's important to learn how to accept compliments without feeling embarrassed or dismissive."
Alternatives: "receive praise" or "acknowledge flattery."
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But without a victory this year, Toms is not in the mood to accept compliments.
In another, one of the funniest and most shocking, a group of female acquaintances are so unable to accept compliments that they go berserk and kill themselves when they hear a woman accept a compliment with a mere "thank you".
She has reassuringly lined but near-flawless skin, albeit expertly made up (she reminds me of this constantly, and of the flattering lighting, at the same time as telling me that British women should more readily accept compliments).
Learn to accept compliments.
They accept compliments.
Has it become easy for you to accept compliments?
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I know and revel in the differences between except and accept, compliment and complement, and principal and principle.
He accepts compliments with grace and humbly deflects comparisons with Woods.
"I think I can be quite tough… I'm not very good at accepting compliments.
At this point, Ashanti giggles a lot, accepts compliments graciously and remains attached to her family.
Jonas, a young boy, lives next door to an old man whose job is accepting compliments without being douchey about it.
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