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   In·flat·ed

   /inˈflādəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. distended through being filled with air or gas: "a partially inflated balloon" Similar blown upaeratedfilledpuffed uppuffed outpumped updilateddistendedstretchedexpandedengorgedenlargedswollenOpposite deflated
   • 2. excessively or unreasonably high: "inflated salaries" Similar increasedraisedboostedhighexcessivesky-highunreasonableunwarranteddisproportionateprohibitiveoutrageousoverinflatedexorbitantextortionateover the oddsinformal:over the topOTTsteepOpposite reducedlow
   • ▪ exaggerated: "you have a very inflated opinion of your worth" Similar exaggeratedmagnifiedaggrandizedunwarrantedimmoderatepumped upoverblownoverripeoverstatedoverplayedOpposite lowhumble

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   • 1. inflatedly adverb

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   What is inflated adjective?

   • (of ideas, claims, etc.) believing or claiming that somebody/something is more important or impressive than they really are He has an inflated sense of his own importance. Definition of inflated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is inflate verb?

   • Definition of inflate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] inflate (something) to fill something or become filled with gas or air Inflate your life jacket by pulling sharply on the cord. The balloons had been inflated with helium. When attacked, the fish inflates itself to twice its size.

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   What is the meaning of inflating?

   • 1. a steady rise in the level of prices related to an increased volume of money and credit and resulting in a loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation ). 2. the act of inflating. 3. the state of being inflated. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

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   What does it mean if a price is inflated?

   • Although we usually think of the word inflate as referring to blowing air or gas into a balloon or a tire, anything that grows larger, from food prices to an egoist's self-image, can be inflated. When an item becomes scarce, its price is likely to be inflated.

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   Definitions of inflated. adjective. enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness. synonyms: hyperbolic. increased. made greater in size or amount or degree. adjective. pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals) synonyms: high-flown, high-sounding. pretentious.

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   adjective. uk / ɪnˈfleɪtɪd / us. Add to word list. an inflated price or value is higher than it should be or than is reasonable: Evidence suggests that travellers have been put off by the inflated prices. grossly/highly/vastly inflated Faced with vastly inflated prices in the south, property investors have been looking for bargains in the north.

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   to become or to make something larger or more important: They inflated their part in the rescue every time they told the story. The star's ego has inflated to dangerous proportions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. inflate verb [I or T] (ECONOMY) finance & economics specialized.

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   verb. exaggerate or make bigger. “The charges were inflated ” synonyms: amplify, blow up, expand. see more. verb. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit. “The war inflated the economy” see more. verb. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value. “ inflate the currency” see more. Pronunciation. US.

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   Definition of inflated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   From Longman Business Dictionary in‧flat‧ed /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ adjective [ only before a noun] inflated prices, sums etc are unreasonably high These company directors are paid grossly inflated salaries. inflated meaning, definition, what is inflated: inflated prices, amounts etc are high an...: Learn more.

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   [transitive] inflate something to make something appear to be more important or impressive than it really is. The media have grossly inflated the significance of this meeting. [transitive, intransitive] inflate (something) to increase the price of something; to increase in price.