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Puffery vs Brag - What's the difference?

puffery | brag |

As nouns the difference between puffery and brag

is that puffery is an act of puffing while brag is a boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.

As a verb brag is

to boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, can do, or has done.

As an adjective brag is

first-rate.

As an adverb brag is

(obsolete) proudly; boastfully.

puffery

English

(wikipedia puffery)

Noun

(pufferies)
  • An act of puffing.
  • Fulsome public praise.

    • Derived terms

    * puff piece

    See also

    Wordnet Definition: (n) puffery - a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes)]: [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/license Wordnet License

    brag

    English

    Verb

  • To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, can do, or has done.
    • to brag of one's exploits, courage, or money
  • * Shakespeare
    • Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, / Brags of his substance, not of ornament.
  • To boast of.
  • *Shakespeare
    • Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade

    Synonyms

    * boast

    Derived terms

    * braggart * bragging rights * humblebrag

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Caesar made not here his brag / Of "came", and "saw", and "overcame".
  • The thing which is boasted of.
  • * Milton
    • Beauty is Nature's brag .
  • (by ellipsis) The card game three card brag.
    • (Chesterfield)

    Adjective

    (bragger)
  • First-rate.
  • (archaic) Brisk; full of spirits; boasting; pretentious; conceited.
  • * Ben Jonson
    • a brag young fellow

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (obsolete) proudly; boastfully
    • (Fuller)

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