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Noun
  1. (countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
  2. (uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
  3. (countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
  4. (informal, countable) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
  5. (countable) A flamboyant or alluring statement about an object's quality.
  6. (dated, slang) A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type.
  7. A puffball.
  8. A powder puff.
  9. (uncountable, slang) The drug cannabis.
  10. (countable) A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.
  11. (slang, dated, Britain) Life.
Verb
  1. (intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
  2. (intransitive) To pant.
  3. (transitive, archaic) To advertise.
  4. To blow as an expression of scorn.
  5. To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
  6. To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
  7. To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
  8. To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
  9. To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
  10. To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.
  11. To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
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