blows smoke
phrase
1
as in boasts
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess He's been blowing smoke about his accomplishments all afternoon. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- boasts
- brags
- vapors
- displays
- blows
- exhibits
- gasconades
- bulls
- crows
- vaunts
- swaggers
- shows off
- puffs
- gushes
- prides
- harangues
- glories
- exposes
- maximizes
- exults
- parades
- rejoices
- flaunts
- blusters
- brandishes
- magnifies
- glorifies
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- laughs off
- discounts
- shrugs off
- diminishes
- minimizes
- plays down
- poohs
- deprecates
- underrates
- belittles
- undervalues
- regrets
- pooh-poohs
- laments
- mourns
- bemoans
2
as in chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation She has a habit of blowing smoke when she gets nervous. Synonyms & Similar Words
- chats
- talks
- converses
- gabbles
- runs on
- chews the rag
- shmoozes
- rattles
- chaffers
- shoots the breeze
- talks a blue streak
- chews the fat
- gases
- chatters
- visits
- prattles
- prates
- schmoozes
- discusses
- patters
- jaws
- jabbers
- gabs
- kibbitzes
- natters
- cackles
- raps
- palavers
- babbles
- gasses
- chins
- blabs
- kibitzes
- gossips
- tattles
- twitters
- descants
- expatiates
- yammers
- yaps
- yaks
- yacks
- electrologists
- electrology
- electroluminescence
- electroluminescences
- electroluminescent
- electrolyse
- electrolysed
- electrolyses
- electrolysing
- electrolysis
- electrolyte
- electrolyte acid
- electrolytes
- electrolytic
- electrolytic cell
- electrolytic condenser
- electrolytic interrupter
- electrolytic polishing
- electrolytic rectifier
- electrolytic refining
- electrolytically
- electrolytics
- electrolyze
- electrolyzed
- electrolyzes