Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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puff | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
tout | Yes | No | Yes | No |
puff (noun) | tout (noun) |
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a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) | someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way |
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth | one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) |
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together | someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit |
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 |
puff (adjective) | tout (adjective) |
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gathered for protruding fullness |
puff (verb) | tout (verb) |
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breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted | show off |
blow hard and loudly | advertize in strongly positive terms |
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 |