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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Huff \Huff\, n.
1. A swell of sudden anger or arrogance; a fit of
disappointment and petulance or anger; a rage. "Left the
place in a huff." --W. Irving.
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2. A boaster; one swelled with a false opinion of his own
value or importance.
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Lewd, shallow-brained huffs make atheism and
contempt of religion the sole badge . . . of wit.
--South.
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{To take huff}, to take offence. --Cowper.
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