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Verb: overpraise  'ow-vu(r)'preyz
  1. Praise excessively
    "The critic overpraised the mediocre film"
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"

Derived forms: overpraised, overpraises, overpraising

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