| inflame | (verb) become inflamed; get sore | - |
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| (verb) cause inflammation in | - |
| (verb) arouse or excite feelings and passions | Synonyms: fire up, heat, ignite, stir up, wake |
| (verb) cause to start burning | Synonyms: conflagrate, enkindle, kindle |
| (verb) catch fire | Synonyms: kindle |
| inflate | (verb) fill with gas or air | Synonyms: blow up |
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| (verb) exaggerate or make bigger | Synonyms: amplify, blow up, expand |
| (verb) become inflated | Synonyms: balloon, billow |
| (verb) increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value | - |
| (verb) cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit | - |
| inflect | (verb) vary the pitch of one's speech | Synonyms: modulate, tone |
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| (verb) change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language | - |
| inflict | (verb) impose something unpleasant | Synonyms: bring down, impose, visit |
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| influence | (verb) shape or influence; give direction to | Synonyms: determine, mold, mould, regulate, shape |
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| (verb) induce into action by using one's charm | Synonyms: charm, tempt |
| (verb) have and exert influence or effect | Synonyms: act upon, work |