The act of praising excessively or flattering someone in an extreme manner; offering exaggerated commendation.
From 'belaud' (verb) with the '-ing' suffix, creating a gerund form that can function as a noun or as part of a continuous tense.
The '-ing' suffix performs double duty in English—'belauding' can be a noun ('Stop all this belauding!') or part of a verb phrase ('He's belauding her endlessly'), which is why this one form is so versatile.
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