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acquit vs puff up

puff up vs acquit

acquit and puff up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquit No No Yes No
puff up No No Yes No
As verbs, puff up is a hyponym of acquit; that is, puff up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquit:
  • acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • puff up: become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
acquit (verb) puff up (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself make larger or distend
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges to swell or cause to enlarge
praise extravagantly
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
Difference between acquit and puff up

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