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| 1. | [ adjective ] enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness | |
| Synonyms: | hyperbolic exaggerated | |
| Examples: | "had an exaggerated (or inflated) opinion of himself" "a hyperbolic style" |
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| Related terms: | increased | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) | |
| Synonyms: | high-flying high-sounding high-flown | |
| Examples: | "high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school" "a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism pretentious | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] increased especially to abnormal levels | |
| Synonyms: | raised | |
| Examples: | "the raised prices frightened away customers" "inflated wages" "an inflated economy" |
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| Related terms: | increased | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] expanded by (or as if by) gas or air | |
| Examples: | "an inflated balloon" |
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| Related terms: | deflated blown-up blown-up | |
| Similar spelling: |
inflate inflater inflamed inflected inviolate inflatable inflame inflammable inflator in_place inflation inflict inflect in_play in_full in_a_flash |
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