Noun

• S: (n) puff, puff of air, whiff (a short light gust of air)
• S: (n) puff (a light inflated pastry or puff shell)
• S: (n) puff (exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes))
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• S: (n) recommendation, testimonial, good word (something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable)
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• S: (n) quilt, comforter, comfort, puff (bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together)
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• S: (n) powderpuff, puff (a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin)
• S: (n) ottoman, pouf, pouffe, puff, hassock (thick cushion used as a seat)
• S: (n) puff, drag, pull (a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)) "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
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• S: (n) blow, puff (forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth) "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
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• S: (n) exhalation, expiration, breathing out (the act of expelling air from the lungs)
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Verb

• S: (v) puff, whiff (smoke and exhale strongly) "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe"
• S: (v) puff, drag, draw (suck in or take (air)) "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
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• S: (v) pant, puff, gasp, heave (breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted) "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
• S: (v) puff (make proud or conceited) "The sudden fame puffed her ego"
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• S: (v) puff, puff up (praise extravagantly) "The critics puffed up this Broadway production"
• S: (v) puff (speak in a blustering or scornful manner) "A puffing kind of man"
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• S: (v) puff, puff up, blow up, puff out (to swell or cause to enlarge) "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"; "puffed out chests"
• S: (v) puff, huff, chuff (blow hard and loudly) "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"

Adjective

• S: (adj) puff, puffed (gathered for protruding fullness) "puff sleeves"