over·praise | \ ˌō-vər-ˈprāz 
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\overpraised; overpraising
Definition of overpraise
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to praise (someone or something) to an excessive degree
overpraising a mediocre film He knows he is dealing with a complex personality, someone who has in the past been both overpraised and condemned to excess.— John Clive
overpraise
nounover·praise | \ ˈō-vər-ˌprāz \
\Definition of overpraise (Entry 2 of 2)
: an excessive amount of praise Overpraise can lead to bad habits, some of them incurable—trying to repeat that thing you did so marvelously.— Wilfrid Sheed
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