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    puffery
    /ˈpʌf(ə)ri/

    noun

    • 1. exaggerated or false praise: North American "his puffery actually was not far from the truth"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUFFERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Puffery is the act of praising someone or something too much in a way that is not sincere. Learn more about this term, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pufferyPuffery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : exaggerated commendation especially for promotional purposes : hype. Synonyms. ballyhoo. hype. publicity. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of puffery in a Sentence. the newspaper's local stories are often thinly disguised puffery for area businesses.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PufferyPuffery - Wikipedia

    In colloquial language, puffery refers to exaggerated or false praise. [1] Puffery serves to "puff up" what is being described. In law, puffery is usually invoked as a defense argument: it identifies futile speech, typically of a seller, which does not give rise to legal liability.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUFFERY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Puffery is the act of praising someone or something too much in a way that is not sincere. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › pufferyPUFFERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Puffery definition: undue or exaggerated praise.. See examples of PUFFERY used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUFFERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Puffery is exaggerated praise, especially in publicity or advertising. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of puffery with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pufferyPuffery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you overdo the praise in order to flatter someone, that's puffery. It's probably puffery if your sister tells you you're the most attractive, smartest, kindest person she knows — right before asking you to loan her 50 dollars.