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单词 self-praise
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Definition of self-praise in English:

self-praise

noun sɛlfˈpreɪz
mass noun
  • The 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-praise

nounˈˌself 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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