overpraise
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpɹeɪz/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.
- Excessive praise.
“Near-synonyms: flattery, glazing”
- Excessive praise.
“Near-synonyms: overselling, overvaluation”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.
- To praise to an excessive degree.
“Near-synonyms: fawn, overflatter, toady; see also Thesaurus:suck up”
“Those who are overpraised are the worst deceivers.”
- 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.”