Puff up and Refuse

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Puff up verb - Make larger or distend.

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Refuse is an antonym for puff up in topics: praise, recommend, give approval.

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Puff up is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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Refuse and Puff up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/puff_up/refuse

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