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blew smoke

phrase , past tense of blow smoke

Synonyms and Antonyms of blew smoke

1 to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess

He's been blowing smoke about his accomplishments all afternoon.

Synonyms of blew smoke

blew, boasted, bragged, bulled [slang], crowed, gasconaded, swaggered, vapored, vaunted

Words Related to blew smoke

blustered, harangued, puffed

exulted, gloried, rejoiced

brandished, displayed, exhibited, exposed, flaunted, glorified, paraded, showed off

magnified, maximized

Near Antonyms of blew smoke

belittled, deprecated, diminished, discounted, laughed off, minimized, played down, pooh-poohed (also poohed), shrugged off, underrated, undervalued

bemoaned, lamented, mourned, regretted

2 to engage in casual or rambling conversation

She has a habit of blowing smoke when she gets nervous.

Synonyms of blew smoke

babbled, blabbed, cackled, chaffered [British], chatted, chattered, chinned [slang], conversed, gabbed, gabbled, gassed, jabbered, jawed, kibitzed (also kibbitzed), nattered, palavered, pattered, prated, prattled, ran on, rapped, rattled, schmoozed (or shmoozed), talked, twittered, visited

Words Related to blew smoke

gossiped, tattled

descanted, discussed, expatiated

yakked (also yacked), yammered, yapped

Phrases Synonymous with blew smoke

chewed the fat (also chewed the rag), shot the breeze, talked a blue streak

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