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excessive praise
- the piano instructor believes in encouraging her students but avoids any overpraise that might make them complacent
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of overpraise (Entry 2 of 2)
to praise too much
- proud parents are likely to overpraise their children for their earnest efforts at making handicrafts
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The first known use of overpraise was in the 14th century
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