The frog inflated himself more and more, until finally he burst.
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Inflated
/ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
Synonyms for "inflated" (187 found)
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Adjective(9 words)
Verb(5 words)
Adverb(1 words)
Related words (93)
Adjective(13 words)
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Verb(5 words)
Noun(5 words)
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9 entriesballoonededematousinflated egoinflated expectationsinflated rhetoricoverestimationpadded figurespressure inflationvolumetric expansion
Collocations
12 entriesinflate a ballooninflate a tireinflate the chamberinflated ballooninflated egoinflated estimatesinflated expectationsinflated numbersinflated pricesinflated rhetoricinflated senseinflated value
Inflections
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2 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
The severe housing shortage is partly to blame for the inflated rents.
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He used so much inflated language in his speech today I couldn't figure out what he was saying.
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Have you ever inflated a balloon as big as this one?
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