verb
to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs" (Freq. 1)
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puffed out chests
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Something ——s
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Somebody ——s
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Somebody ——s something
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Something ——s something
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Did his feet puff out?
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puff out [phrasal verb]
puff (something) out or puff out (something) : to make (something) larger and rounder by filling it with air
She puffed out her cheeks, made a wish, and blew out the candles on her cake.
A gust of wind puffed out the boat's sails.
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Main Entry: ↑puff
Useful english dictionary. 2012.