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fluff vs pratfall

pratfall vs fluff

fluff and pratfall both are nouns.

fluff is a verb but pratfall is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fluff Yes No Yes No
pratfall Yes No No No
As nouns, pratfall is a hypernym of fluff; that is, pratfall is a word with a broader meaning than fluff:
  • fluff: a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)
  • pratfall: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of fluff include bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup.
fluff (noun) pratfall (noun)
a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) an embarrassing mistake
something of little value or significance a fall onto your buttocks
any light downy material
fluff (verb) pratfall (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
erect or fluff up
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between fluff and pratfall

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