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A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence,
any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff. |
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Anything light and filled with air. |
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A puffball. |
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a kind of light pastry. |
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A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with
powder. |
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An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one
in a public journal. |
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To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs. |
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To blow, as an expression of scorn; -- with at. |
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To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent
exertion. |
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To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated. |
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To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence,
to assume importance. |
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To drive with a puff, or with puffs. |
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To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously. |
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To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with
puffs; -- often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air. |
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To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like;
-- often with up. |
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To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public
attention to by praises; to praise unduly. |
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Puffed up; vain. |
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