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/pʌf/
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Compare the meanings of “puff” as a noun and a verb in the examples.
Explain how “puff” changes meaning in “puff out your cheeks,” “puff on a cigar,” and “puff up a hill.”
Learn the collocations “a puff of smoke,” “puff pastry,” and “powder puff.”
Compare “puff,” “blow,” “pant,” and “smoke”: when is each one the best choice?
Review the forms “puffs,” “puffed,” and “puffing,” and make a sentence with each.
Explain why “puff pastry” means pastry made from layers of dough, not a pastry that is puffing.
Write three sentences using different meanings of “puff,” then check whether the context makes each meaning clear.
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