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Princeton's WordNet

  1. overpraiseverb

    praise excessively

Wiktionary

  1. overpraiseverb

    To praise to an excessive degree.

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  1. overpraise

    Overpraise is the act of praising someone or something excessively or more highly than is warranted or justified, often to the point where it appears insincere or may cause negative effects such as complacency, inflated ego, or unrealistic self-perception.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Overpraise

    ō-vėr-prāz′, v.t. to praise too much.—n. Overprais′ing, excessive praise.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of overpraise in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of overpraise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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