inflate

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Synonyms: inflame

Antonyms: inflame

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[enlarge]] an object by [[push]]ing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[enlarge]] by [[fill]]ing with air (or a gas).
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} To [[swell]]; to puff up.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To [[decompress]] (data) that was previously [[deflate]]d.
5. {{lb|en|figurative|transitive}} To [[represent]] something as being more important, better, or worse than it actually is; to [[exaggerate]].

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