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exaggerated respect
noun as in hero worship
Example Sentences
But the same pattern of feints and exaggerated respect was suddenly replaced in the third round by a straight right from Joshua which rocked Pulev.
The unwarranted gloom about the UK and the exaggerated respect for the EU are not new.
As soon as they arrived at Chiefs party, Kosi led the way around the room, hugging men and women she barely knew, calling the older ones “ma” and “sir” with exaggerated respect, basking in the attention her face drew but flattening her personality so that her beauty did not threaten.
Of course, with the benefit of hindsight the decisions of the trailing captain are questioned while those of his rival are treated with exaggerated respect.
Passersby say hello to the Doctorita, often with exaggerated respect.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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