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inflate v. [
blow up, expand, amplify] exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
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inflate v. [
blow up] fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons"
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inflate v. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy"
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inflate v. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"
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inflate v. [
balloon, billow] become inflated; "The sails ballooned"
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