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Definition of self-praise in English: self-praisenoun sɛlfˈpreɪz mass nounThe action of praising oneself; boasting. Example sentencesExamples - Other writers are very big on self-praise and vanity.
- When we received the paperwork to nominate ourselves we didn't bother, thinking that self-praise was no praise but boy, were we wrong!
- She carried on a monologue of self-praise and justification.
- In both of these recent trials, the authorities came away with a guilty verdict - and self-praise that ‘a message has been sent’ - while avoiding the central issue.
- Apart from more self-praise, we praise others more often today.
Definition of self-praise in US English: self-praisenounˈˌself ˈprāz Praise of oneself; boasting. Example sentencesExamples - Apart from more self-praise, we praise others more often today.
- She carried on a monologue of self-praise and justification.
- Other writers are very big on self-praise and vanity.
- In both of these recent trials, the authorities came away with a guilty verdict - and self-praise that ‘a message has been sent’ - while avoiding the central issue.
- When we received the paperwork to nominate ourselves we didn't bother, thinking that self-praise was no praise but boy, were we wrong!
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