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   inflated

   /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/

   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

   Derivatives

   • 1. inflatedly adverb

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