Thesaurus: inflated

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1. imp. & p. p. of Inflate
2. a. Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon inflated with gas.
3. a. Turgid; swelling; puffed up; bombastic; pompous; as, an inflated style.
4. a. Hollow and distended, as a perianth, corolla, nectary, or pericarp.
5. a. Distended or enlarged fictitiously; as, inflated prices, etc.
6. adj. enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
7. adj. pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
8. 1. Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon inflated with gas. 2. Turgid; swelling; puffed up; bombastic; pompous; as, an inflated style. Inflated and astrut with self-conceit. Cowper. 3. (Bot.) Hollow and distended, as a perianth, corolla, nectary, or pericarp. Martyn. 4. Distended or enlarged fictitiously; as, inflated prices, etc.
9. Hollow and distended, as a perianth, corolla, nectary, orpericarp. Martyn.
10. j:100 v exaggerate or make bigger v fill with gas or air v cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit v increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value v become inflated s enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness s pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)