The Clue
Like oratory that is not economical (8 letter answer)
The Answer
INFLATED
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Notes
The answer INFLATED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Puffed up
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"
INFLATED as an adjective:
1. (exaggerated, hyperbolic, inflated) = enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness; "had an exaggerated (or inflated) opinion of himself"; "a hyperbolic style"
2. expanded by (or as if by) gas or air; "an inflated balloon"
3. (high-flown, high-sounding, inflated) = pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals); "high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school"; "a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution"
4. (raised, inflated) = increased especially to abnormal levels; "the raised prices frightened away customers"; "inflated wages"; "an inflated economy"