Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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inflate | No | No | Yes | No |
deflate | No | No | Yes | No |
inflate (verb) | deflate (verb) |
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fill with gas or air | become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air |
exaggerate or make bigger | reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices |
become inflated | produce deflation in |
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value | reduce or lessen the size or importance of |
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit | release contained air or gas from |
collapse by releasing contained air or gas |