The Clue
Blows up (8 letter answer)
The Answer
INFLATES
Tags
Notes
The answer INFLATES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Exaggerates
Definition
INFLATE as a verb:
1. (inflate, blow up) = fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons"
2. (inflate, blow up, expand, amplify) = exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
3. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit; "The war inflated the economy"
4. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"
5. (balloon, inflate, billow) = become inflated; "The sails ballooned"