inflate

/ɪnflˈeɪt/

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Verb
exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
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fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons"
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cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy"
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increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"
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become inflated; "The sails ballooned"

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