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Excessively Praised Crossword Clue

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We think the answer is "VAUNTED" which means:

    noun
  • • Extravagant self-praise
  • verb
  • • Show off
  • adjective
  • • Highly or widely praised or boasted about.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "They praised their vaunted leader for his skills."
  • • "The team's vaunted defense held their opponents to a low score."

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