"oversuperlative" meaning in All languages combined

See oversuperlative on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈəʊvəsuːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈəʊvəsjuːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊvɚsuˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/ [US]
Etymology: over- + superlative Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|superlative}} over- + superlative Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} oversuperlative (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Overly superlative; of excessive superlativeness. Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-oversuperlative-en-adj-FSPhqpv1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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          "text": "Although Kempe's expressions are perhaps oversuperlative as one would expect from a laudatory poem of this kind, these qualities really were Haak's and the only one mentioned in the poem which one might is his statesmanship (\"Und was einem Staatsman mehr/Vor ----- als ein Orakel ---- stellet/ Scheinet in Euch vergesellet\"! Kempe is obviously happy to have made Haak's acquiantance, to have been introduced by him to the Royal Society and to have its work explained to him, and he ends with the request that he shall be allowed to join the band of friends who are linked with Haak by correspondence.",
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          "ref": "2007 April 6, Slander, Red13JoePa, “YOUTUBE Link To Survivor On Dancing With The Stars”, in forums.melodicrock.com",
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