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Turned Up Fish Starter Ate And Had A Smoke Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PUFFED" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Gathered for protruding fullness verb
- • To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
- • To pant.
- • To advertise.
- • To blow as an expression of scorn.
- • To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
- • To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
- • To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
- • To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
- • To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
- • To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.
- • To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly. adjective
- • Inflated or swollen.
- • Consisting of a puff.
- • Gathered up into rounded ridges.
- • (of cereals) expanded by the use of steam.
- • Panting because of having exercised.
- • Inflated
An example sentence would be:
- • "She puffed on her cigarette, blowing smoke into the air."
- • "The little boy puffed out his chest, trying to look brave."
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