puffing
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English
Definitions
verb
- To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
- To pant.
- To advertise.
- To blow as an expression of scorn.
noun
- The act of one who puffs.“the puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train”
- A puffy ornament.
- An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.
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