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Pronunciation : In*fla"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. inflatio: cf. F. inflation.]
Definition : 1. The act or process of inflating, or the state of being inflated, as with air or gas; distention; expansion; enlargement. Boyle.
2. The state of being puffed up, as with pride; conceit; vanity. B. Jonson.
3. Undue expansion or increase, from overissue; -- said of currency. [U.S.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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