enlarge
verb
to make something bigger
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To make something larger
scale up
to make something larger in size, amount etc than it used to be
magnification
noun
the power of a piece of equipment to make something appear bigger than it really is
puff up
if something puffs up, or if you puff it up, it looks bigger, usually because it has air in it
bulk out
to add something to something else to make it bigger or more satisfactory
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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