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shower sb with sth phrasal verb
phrasal verb (also shower sth on sb)
Definition
to give someone a lot of presents or praise
She only sees her niece occasionally, so she showers her with presents when she does.
His boss showered him with praise.
(Definition of shower sb with sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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