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Meaning of Puffery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpʌfəɹi

Definitions

  1. An act of puffing.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Excessive or false public praise.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Superficial or insubstantial material; fluff.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية المديح
Bosanski pušten
Deutsch Anpreisung aufblasen blasen fortblasen Lobeshymne Lobhudelei Marktschreierei marktschreierisches Anpreisen marktschreierisches Gehabe paffen pusten Schmeichlerei überschwängliches Lob
Suomi ylisana
Français esbroufe
Hrvatski pušten
Српски pušten

Examples

“Harvest was promptly pegged as a "lite" group, a purveyor of pop puffery.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

puffet puffhead Puffier Puffiest Puffin puffin crossing

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