Some people think you cannot overpraise a child.
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Overpraise
/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpɹeɪz/
Synonyms for "overpraise" (78 found)
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Closest matches (16)
accoladeadulationaggrandizeamplifyapotheosisballyhooblessblow upboast ofbrag aboutbuild upburlesquecaricaturecelebratecongratulation
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (23)
deificationdeifyemblazoneulogizeeulogyexaggerateexaltexaltationglorificationglorifyglorygo to extremeshero worshiphomagehommage
Related words (39)
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8 entriesCollocations
12 entriesacademic overpraiseeffusive praiseexcessive praiselavish praiseoverpraise candidatesoverpraise findingsoverpraise in critiqueoverpraise methodoverpraise resultsoverpraise theoryoverpraise workunwarranted praise
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3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
One always tends to overpraise a long book, because one has got through it.
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The overpraised are the worst deceivers.
Source: wiktionary
There may be a tendency in the gay press to overpraise the film. It is after all a major movie by and about gay people. […] One would think that it is what gays concerned with the media have been waiting for.
Source: wiktionary