Puff Up — synonyms, definition

1. puff up (Verb)

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puff up (Verb) — Make larger or distend. ex. "The estimates were puffed up"

puff up (Verb) — To swell or cause to enlarge. ex. "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"

puff up (Verb) — Become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger. ex. "The mother was puffing up with importance when she spoke of her son"

puff up (Verb) — Praise extravagantly. ex. "The critics puffed up this Broadway production"

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