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puff

verbnoun /pəf/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 14
Definitions
verb

suck in or take (air)

noun

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth

“he blew out all the candles with a single puff”

verb

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

verb

praise extravagantly

“The critics puffed up this Broadway production”

noun

thick cushion used as a seat

noun

a light inflated pastry or puff shell

noun

exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)

verb

make proud or conceited

“The sudden fame puffed her ego”

verb

speak in a blustering or scornful manner

“A puffing kind of man”

verb

blow hard and loudly

“he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain”

noun

a short light gust of air

verb

to swell or cause to enlarge

“Her faced puffed up from the drugs”

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