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Definition of Overpraising
1. n. The act of praising unduly; excessive praise.
Definition of Overpraising
1. Verb. (present participle of overpraise) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overpraising
1. overpraise [v] - See also: overpraise
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overpraising
Literary usage of Overpraising
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Locusts and Wild Honey by John Burroughs (1884)
"Let me not be afraid of overpraising it, but probe and probe for words to hint
its surprising virtues. We may well celebrate it with festivals and music. ..."
2. Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books by John Milton (1826)
"So talk'd the spirited sly Snake ; and Eve, Yet more amazed, unwary thus replied :
Serpent, thy overpraising leaves in doubt Tho virtue of that fruit, ..."
3. The Paradise Lost of Milton by John Milton (1858)
"Serpent, thy overpraising leaves in doubt The virtue of that fruit, in thee first
prov'd: But say, where grows the tree ? from hence how far ? ..."
4. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1855)
"It is a handsome and creditable book, and I will try something appropriate without
overpraising it. I am going out to Highgate next week, where 1 hope to ..."
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