puffery

[ puhf-uh-ree ]

/ ˈpʌf ə ri /

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noun, plural puff·er·ies.

undue or exaggerated praise.

publicity, acclaim, etc., that is full of undue or exaggerated praise.

Origin of puffery

First recorded in 1730–35; puff (in the sense “to praise with exaggeration”) + -ery

Words nearby puffery

puff adder, puffball, puffbird, puffed-up, puffer, puffery, puffin, puffin crossing, puff paste, puff pastry, puff piece

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Example sentences from the Web for puffery

Among my experiences of that nauseous ingredient in theatrical life, puffery, some have been amusing enough.
Records of a Girlhood|Frances Ann Kemble
We don't expect the likes from you, Emon; and we don't mind that fellow's puffery and pride.
The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.|E. Rameur
It is, in fact, a new species of puffery, of considerable ingenuity.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 397, November 1848|Various
All the vile and secret arts of réclame and puffery were to find no place in its immaculate pages.
Masques & Phases|Robert Ross

It has then exhausted all the dodges of puffery in pumping up an unusual degree of excitement.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436|Various

British Dictionary definitions for puffery

puffery

/ (ˈpʌfərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

informal exaggerated praise, esp in publicity or advertising

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单词	puffery
释义	puffery [ puhf-uh-ree ] / ˈpʌf ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR puffery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural puff·er·ies. undue or exaggerated praise. publicity, acclaim, etc., that is full of undue or exaggerated praise. Origin of puffery First recorded in 1730–35; puff (in the sense “to praise with exaggeration”) + -ery Words nearby puffery puff adder, puffball, puffbird, puffed-up, puffer, puffery, puffin, puffin crossing, puff paste, puff pastry, puff piece Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puffery Among my experiences of that nauseous ingredient in theatrical life, puffery, some have been amusing enough. Records of a Girlhood\|Frances Ann Kemble We don't expect the likes from you, Emon; and we don't mind that fellow's puffery and pride. The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.\|E. Rameur It is, in fact, a new species of puffery, of considerable ingenuity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 397, November 1848\|Various All the vile and secret arts of réclame and puffery were to find no place in its immaculate pages. Masques & Phases\|Robert Ross It has then exhausted all the dodges of puffery in pumping up an unusual degree of excitement. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436\|Various British Dictionary definitions for puffery puffery / (ˈpʌfərɪ) / noun plural -eries informal exaggerated praise, esp in publicity or advertising Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to puffery hype, publicity, praise
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puffery

noun, plural puff·er·ies.

Origin of puffery

Words nearby puffery

Example sentences from the Web for puffery

British Dictionary definitions for puffery

noun plural -eries

Words related to puffery