Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bluster | Yes | No | Yes | No |
puff | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
bluster (noun) | puff (noun) |
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a swaggering show of courage | a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) |
vain and empty boasting | forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth |
a violent gusty wind | bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together |
noisy confusion and turbulence | a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin |
thick cushion used as a seat | |
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) | |
a light inflated pastry or puff shell | |
a short light gust of air |
bluster (adjective) | puff (adjective) |
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gathered for protruding fullness |
bluster (verb) | puff (verb) |
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act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner | breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted |
show off | blow hard and loudly |
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind | to swell or cause to enlarge |
speak in a blustering or scornful manner | |
praise extravagantly | |
suck in or take (air) | |
smoke and exhale strongly | |
make proud or conceited |