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fulsome

/ˈfʊlsəm/

Meanings
adjective
Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.

Examples :

"After receiving a small, polite compliment on her presentation, Sarah responded with fulsome praise, showering her colleague with excessive and insincere flattery that made everyone uncomfortable. "
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overzealous adjective

/ˌoʊvərˈzɛləs/ /ˌoʊvərˈziːləs/

Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.

"With his overzealous attempts to impress, he only managed to annoy her."

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uncomfortable adjective

/ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/

Not comfortable; causing discomfort.

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

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insincerity noun

/ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti/ /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪrəti/

Property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.

"His insincerity was obvious to all; he was neither honest nor believable."

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excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

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offensive noun

/əˈfɛnsɪv/

An attack.

"The Marines today launched a major offensive."

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responded verb

/ɹəˈspɒndɪd/ /ɹəˈspɑndɪd/

To say something in return; to answer; to reply.

"to respond to a question or an argument"

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excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

To an excessive degree.

"The application form was excessively complicated."

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receiving verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

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throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

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compliment noun

/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ /ˈkɑmpləmənt/

An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.

""She gave her friend a compliment on her beautiful painting." "

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flattering verb

/ˈflætəɹɪŋ/

To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

"The new student's teacher flattered him, hoping to gain his cooperation in class projects. "

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "