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Compliments a Eurovision runner-up (15)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

congratulations

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This clue might be a double definition.

'compliments' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'a eurovision runner-up' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for congratulations that I've seen before include "praise" , "Cliff Richard hit" , "Best wishes" , "good show" , "well done" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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