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[みず(水)·ま(増)·し]
mizumashi
noun, suru verb, noun or verb acting prenominally

English Meaning(s) for 水増し

noun, suru verb, noun or verb acting prenominally
  1. dilution; watering down
  2. inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
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Meanings for each kanji in 水増し

» water
» increase; add; augment; gain; promote

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Sample Sentences for 水増し

I suspect they water down the beer in that pub.
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If your essay is on the short side, you can always pad it out with a few quotations.
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The stock got creamed when they got wind of the dilution.
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