Puff up and Shorten

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Puff up verb - Make larger or distend.

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Shorten is an antonym for puff up in topics: extend, become larger.

Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.

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Puff up is an antonym for shorten.

Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening

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

Puff up & Shorten. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/puff_up/shorten>.

Shorten or Puff up. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/puff_up/shorten.

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