Meaning of the German Word "Aufblähen"

aufblähen

inflate

To increase prices artificially.

Example Sentence

Das Unternehmen versuchte, die Preise aufzublähen, um kurzfristige Gewinne zu steigern.

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Definition: To increase prices artificially.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "aufblähen"?

B2

What grammatical category does "aufblähen" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "aufblähen" belong to?

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