good word
Favorable spoken support
A good word is a favorable comment or recommendation on someone's behalf: Put in a good word for me with the hiring manager.
The phrase implies using one's influence or credibility to help another person's standing or prospects.
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- letter of recommendationWritten endorsement for applicants
- complimentWords expressing approval
- kudosPraise and honor
- character referenceEndorsement of someone's integrity
shout-out · accolade · praise · pat on the back · thumbs up · esteem · plug · vouch for · vouching · endorsement · tribute · tidings · news · Christmas · approval · stamp of approval · affirmation · testimonial
- word phraseslost for words, at a loss for words, in other words, put into words, beyond words
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- referencesreference, references, dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas
valence of speech act
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Vulgar spoken expression
criticism · condemnation · disparagement · insult · slur
social function
good wordbad reference
Unreliable cited material
character assassination · blackballing · smear · defamation · denouncement
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