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Noun: overpraise  'ow-vu(r)'preyz
  1. Excessive or undeserved praise.
    "The piano instructor believes in encouraging her students but avoids any overpraise that might make them complacent."
Verb: overpraise  'ow-vu(r)'preyz
  1. Praise excessively

Derived forms: overpraising, overpraises, overpraised

Type of: congrats [informal], congratulations, exaggerate, extolment, hats off [informal], kudos, overdo, pat on the back, praise

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