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Rarepuffing
The correct spelling is puffing.
How to pronounce puffing
verb
Say it like: Puf-fin-g
The correct spelling is puffing. To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs. For example: "a bladder puffed with air"
Usage Examples
“a bladder puffed with air”
“the puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
- 2.To pant.
- 3.To advertise.
- 4.To blow as an expression of scorn.
- 5.To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
noun
- 1.The act of one who puffs.
- 2.A puffy ornament.
- 3.An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.
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