Hypernyms for "puff"
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aspiration
bed clothing
bedclothes
bedding
blast
blow
bluster
boast
brag
breathe in
breathing in
breathing out
elate
exhalation
expiration
gas
gasconade
good word
gust
inhalation
inhale
inspiration
inspire
intake
intoxicate
intumesce
lift up
pad
pastry
pick up
praise
recommendation
seat
shoot a line
smoke
swash
swell
swell up
testimonial
tout
tumefy
tumesce
uplift
vaunt
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.