What does overpraise mean?
Overpraise means To praise to an excessive degree..
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/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈpɹeɪz/ · verb
To praise to an excessive degree..
The overpraised are the worst deceivers.
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.
Use overpraise when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Overpraise means To praise to an excessive degree..
Common synonyms include fawn, overflatter, toady, apple-polish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The overpraised are the worst deceivers.
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