Puff up and Reprimand

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Puff up verb - Make larger or distend.

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Reprimand is an antonym for puff up in recommend topic.

Reprimand verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

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Puff up is an antonym for reprimand.

Nearby Words: reprimanded, reprimanding

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

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