puff up (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def make larger or distend
examples The estimates were puffed up
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
Incoming links
Hyponym inflate, blow up, expand, amplify

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