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  1. 1. n a short light gust of air n a light inflated pastry or puff shell n exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) n bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together n a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin n thick cushion used as a seat n a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) n forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth v smoke and exhale strongly v suck in or take (air) v breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted v make proud or conceited v praise extravagantly v speak in a blustering or scornful manner v to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs" v blow hard and loudly Source: ecdict

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