Fluff-up

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A blunder.

    "On top of that he upset the frying-pan with an almighty fluff-up of blazing fat, and exploded into curses."

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"On top of that he upset the frying-pan with an almighty fluff-up of blazing fat, and exploded into curses."

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