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fluff

British pronunciation/flˈʌf/
American pronunciation/ˈfɫəf/
to fluff
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

synonyms : tease
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2

to completely fail at doing or achieving something

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3

erect or fluff up

synonyms : ruffle
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Fluff
[NOUN]
1

any light downy material

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2

a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)

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3

something of little value or significance

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Examples
1The politician's speech was all fluff and no substance, just a dog and pony show to get votes.
2So the machine fluffed up the egg beautifully.
3Fluff your feathers.
4But this STRV fluffs their shot!
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