A person who praises or extols the merits of someone or something, esp. in an exaggerated manner and frequently out of self-interest; a writer of…
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| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > [noun] > one who commends or praises > for ulterior purpose (6) puffer1624 A person who praises or extols the merits of someone or something, esp. in an exaggerated manner and frequently out of self-interest; a writer of… puff1730 A person who writes or utters puffs (sense A. 6b); = puffer, n. 4a. Obsolete. log-roller1821 One who engages in political or literary ‘log-rolling’. whooper-up1872 A person who lends vocal support to another or to a cause; a keen promoter of a person, organization, or cause; spec. a person who is employed to… plugger1908 Originally U.S. A person who promotes pop songs or other products. Cf. plug, v. 7b. builder-upper1936 one who builds up (something or someone). (Cf. quots. 1825 at sense 1 1827 at sense 1, sense 1a above). colloquial. |
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