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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
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How are they different?
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He /exaggerates/hypes up/puff up/inflates his story.
The company /exaggerates/hypes up/puff up/inflates their advertisment.
Is this correct?
He inflated number in the accounting book.
He cooked number in the accounting book.
He /exaggerates/hypes up/puff up/inflates his story.
The company /exaggerates/hypes up/puff up/inflates their advertisment.
Is this correct?
He inflated number in the accounting book.
He cooked number in the accounting book.
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The following are okay: He exaggerates/hypes up his story. (The phrase "puff up" is not used in the US. ) He's inflated the numbers in the books.
- The following are okay: He exaggerates/hypes up his story.
- (The phrase "puff up" is not used in the US.
- ) He's inflated the numbers in the books.
- He cooked the books.
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The following are okay:
He exaggerates/hypes up his story. (The phrase "puff up" is not used in the US. The word "inflates" is not used in this context.)
He's inflated the numbers in the books.
He cooked the books.
He exaggerates/hypes up his story. (The phrase "puff up" is not used in the US. The word "inflates" is not used in this context.)
He's inflated the numbers in the books.
He cooked the books.
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