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Definition: to flatter, praise excessively

Luc encense les femmes qu'il trouve jolies - Luc flatters women he finds attractive

Le critique a encensé ce film parce qu'il connaît le réalisateur - The critic praised this film excessively because he knows the director

Related: encens (m noun) - incense; encensement - the act of burning incense; un encensoir - censer

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