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Definitions for self-praise
self-praise
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Princeton's WordNet
boast, boasting, self-praise, jactitationnoun
speaking of yourself in superlatives
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self-praise
Self-praise refers to the act of recognizing or commending one's own achievements, qualities, or skills. It involves expressing appreciation or satisfaction for one's own accomplishments, often with a positive emotional response like pride or pleasure.
Webster Dictionary
Self-praisenoun
praise of one's self
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of self-praise in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of self-praise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of self-praise in a Sentence
Most of our censure of others is only oblique praise of self, uttered to show the wisdom and superiority of the speaker. It has all the insidiousness of self-praise, and all the ill-desert of falsehood.
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble
Falsehood often lurks upon the tongue of him, who, by self-praise, seeks to enhance his value in the eyes of others.
Most of our censure of others is only oblique praise of self, uttered to show the wisdom and superiority of the speaker. It has all the invidiousness of self-praise, and all the ill-desert of falsehood.
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- خود کی تعریفUrdu
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