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overpraise

verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpɹeɪz/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.

  1. Excessive praise.

    Near-synonyms: flattery, glazing

  2. Excessive praise.

    Near-synonyms: overselling, overvaluation

verb

Etymology: From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.

  1. To praise to an excessive degree.

    Near-synonyms: fawn, overflatter, toady; see also Thesaurus:suck up

    Those who are overpraised are the worst deceivers.

  2. To praise to an excessive degree.

    Near-synonyms: overcelebrate, oversell, overvalue

    He was overpraising the restaurant so much that we began to distrust the motivations behind his review.