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  • 11inflated — in|flat|ed [ınˈfleıtıd] adj 1.) inflated prices, amounts etc are high and unreasonable grossly/vastly/hugely inflated ▪ company directors on grossly inflated salaries 2.) inflated ideas, opinions etc about someone or something make them seem… …

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  • 12inflated — in|flat|ed [ ın fleıtəd ] adjective 1. ) inflated prices or amounts are higher than they should be: vastly inflated stock prices 2. ) making something seem better or more important than it really is: He has an inflated opinion of his own ability …

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  • 13inflated — adjective 1 inflated prices, sums etc are unreasonably high: These company directors are paid grossly inflated salaries. 2 inflated ideas, opinions etc about something make it seem more important than it really is: people with an inflated idea of …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14inflated — adjective 1) an inflated balloon Syn: blown up, aerated, filled, puffed up/out, pumped up; distended, expanded, engorged, swollen 2) inflated prices Syn: high, sky high, excessive …

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  • 15inflated — UK [ɪnˈfleɪtɪd] / US [ɪnˈfleɪtəd] adjective 1) inflated prices or amounts are higher than they should be vastly inflated salaries 2) making something seem better or more important than it really is He has an inflated opinion of his own skill. 3)… …

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  • 16inflated — inflatedly, adv. inflatedness, n. /in flay tid/, adj. 1. distended with air or gas; swollen. 2. puffed up, as with pride. 3. turgid or bombastic: his inflated prose. 4. unduly increased in level: inflated costs. 5. Econ. unduly expanded in amount …

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  • 17inflated — adj. 1 expanded ADVERB ▪ fully ▪ partially PREPOSITION ▪ with ▪ The balloon was kept fully inflated with hydrogen. 2 exaggerated …

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  • 18inflated — adjective Date: 1652 1. elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means < an inflated style of writing > 2. distended with air or gas 3. expanded to an abnormal or unjustifiable volume or level < inflated prices > 4. being hollow and&#8230; …

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  • 19inflated — adjective a) Filled with air or fluid The inflated balloons danced in the breeze. b) Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc. His inflated belly looked uncomfortable. Syn …

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  • 20inflated — adjective 1) inflated prices Syn: high, sky high, excessive, unreasonable, outrageous, exorbitant, extortionate; Brit. over the odds; informal steep 2) an inflated opinion of himself Syn: exaggerated, immoderate …

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