\ ˌself-ˈprāz
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Definition of self-praise
: praise of oneself
… the excessive self-praise that marred his earlier writings.— Alden Vaughan Allowing himself a little self-praise, he [Tom Raudonikis] said, "I did well to finish the game."— Roy Masters
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“Self-praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-praise. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of self-praise was in 1586
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