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Puff Up (Verb)

Praise extravagantly; "The critics puffed up this Broadway production".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The music critics puffed up the young artist's debut album with glowing reviews.
She likes to puff up her friends before a big presentation by telling them how capable they are.
He often puffs up his team members in front of their superiors to boost their confidence.
In public speeches, John's superiors puffed him up as a model of hard work and dedication.
The advertisements puffed up the product's features, exaggerating its actual benefits to potential customers.

Become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

He puffed up with pride as he received the award for outstanding achievement in his field.
As soon as he began speaking, you could see his chest puff up and his shoulders square, a classic sign of confidence.
Her face puffed up with indignation as she realized her favorite store had raised their prices again.
The lawyer puffed up, his expression turning redder as he argued his case in front of the judge.
The athlete puffed up with agitation, his words pouring out in a mixture of frustration and anger after the game.

Make larger or distend; "The estimates were puffed up".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The boxer puffed up his chest to intimidate his opponent.
Her face puffed up from the allergic reaction to the bee sting.
The estimates for the project were puffed up to impress potential investors.
The chef carefully arranged the ingredients to puff up the presentation of the dish.
His pride puffed up his sense of self-importance after winning the award.

To swell or cause to enlarge; "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"; "puffed out chests".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The toad puffed up its body to intimidate the predator.
Her face puffed up from the allergic reaction to the insect bite.
The angry pigeon puffed out its chest and let out a loud coo.
The balloon started to puff up as air was pumped into it.
With each breath taken from the asthma inhaler, his chest began to puff up and expand.