What is the meaning of Inflation?

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(n.) The act or process of inflating or the state of being inflated, as with air or gas; distention; expansion; enlargement.
(n.) The state of being puffed up, as with pride; conceit; vanity.
(n.) Undue expansion or increase, from overissue; -- said of currency.

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