sufflate
[ suh-fleyt ]
/ səˈfleɪt /
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verb (used with object), suf·flat·ed, suf·flat·ing.
to inflate.
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suf·fla·tion, nounWords nearby sufflate
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sufflation, nounWord Origin for sufflate
C17: from Latin sufflāre from sub- + flāre blow
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