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PUFFERY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does puffery mean?
• PUFFERY (noun)
The noun PUFFERY has 1 sense:
1. a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes)
Familiarity information: PUFFERY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("puffery" is a kind of...):
flattery (excessive or insincere praise)
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