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To praise or compliment, typically excessively or insincerely

To exaggerate or overrate the value or standard of something or someone

(puff up) To promote with exaggerated or false praise

Talk or praise used to charm, flatter, or persuade

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Verb

To praise or compliment, typically excessively or insincerely

lay it on thick

express admiration for

wax lyrical about

compliment excessively

rub the right way

pay blandishments to

say nice things about

lay it on with a trowel

ingratiate yourself

ingratiate oneself with

lick someone's boots

massage one's ego

kiss one's feet

stroke one's ego

put on a pedestal

curry favor with^US

curry favour^UK

rub up the right way

abase oneself to

be obsequious towards

be sycophantic towards

keep someone sweet

demean oneself to

bow and scrape to

prostrate oneself to

be servile towards

curry favour with^UK

get on the right side of

dance attendance on

prostrate oneself

behave obsequiously

be obsequious to

fall on one's knees

try to get on the good side of

seek the favour of

abase oneself before

be sycophantic to

scratch one's back

try to win over

throw oneself at someone's feet

kiss the feet of

kiss someone's feet

humiliate yourself

prostrate oneself before

win the favor of

twist one's arm

talk someone into something

do everything for

fall over oneself for

be at beck and call

sing the praises of

praise to excess

bow and scrape before

praise to the skies

show respect for

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“Even if Zeitz does overpraise Nicolay and Hay as biographers, the story of their lifelong friendship is compelling.”

Verb

To exaggerate or overrate the value or standard of something or someone

rate too highly

assess too highly

exaggerate the worth of

prize too highly

exaggerate the merits of

think too highly of

praise too highly

think too much of

expect too much of

overemphasize^US

overemphasise^UK

lay it on thick

make too much of something

stretch the truth

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a big thing of

lay it on with a trowel

blow something out of all proportion

lay it on with a shovel

make a drama out of a crisis

draw the longbow

make a song and dance about

make a big deal out of something

make a federal case of

blow out of proportion

make a production out of

lay it on with a trowel about

blow up out of all proportion

lay it on thick about

pile it on about

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“There are so many excellent elements that it is easy to overpraise the work here.”

Verb

(puff up) To promote with exaggerated or false praise

give publicity to

beat the drum for

put in a good word

bang the drum for

call attention to

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

shout from the rooftops

bring to public notice

get on soapbox for

lay it on thick

draw attention to

give a mention to

convince someone of the merits of

get acceptance for

gain acceptance for

win someone over to

win approval for

persuade someone to accept

get support for

bring someone round to

shove in your face

bring to public attention

put up for sale

give expression to

give utterance to

bring into the open

spread the word

let it be known

put on the market

make a great show of

make an exhibition of

display ostentatiously

raise awareness

let it all hang out

beat the drum about

put up in lights

make a statement

put before the public

issue a statement about

show excerpts of

run off at mouth

put on the airwaves

make a pitch for

exchange information

show to the public

put on a display

put on public view

parade one's wares

throw in one's face

persuade people to buy

be passed around

let people know

spread the news

give expression

shout from the housetops

get on a soapbox

spread it around

shoot off one's mouth

give an airing to

bring out into the open

focus attention on

give prominence to

make a feature of

give the full works

make conspicuous

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Noun

Talk or praise used to charm, flatter, or persuade

currying favour

servile flattery

charm offensive

pats on the back

pat on the back

congratulations

acknowledgment^US

acknowledgement^UK

flattering remark

mark of respect

insincere flattery

round of applause

pat on the head

affectionate utterance

affectionate talk

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“Chief Kwame Ansa's written response to the ranking Portuguese emissary demonstrates a sense of comic irony, wit, and the use of overpraise of the enemy.”

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