puffery
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.puff·ery
noun \ˈpə-f(ə-)rē\Definition of PUFFERY
: exaggerated commendation especially for promotional purposes : hype
Examples of PUFFERY
- <the newspaper's local stories are often thinly disguised puffery for area businesses>
First Known Use of PUFFERY
1782
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