balloon

  1. Noun.  An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
  2. Noun.  Such an object as a child’s toy.
  3. Noun.  Such an object designed to transport people through the air.
  4. Noun.  (medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
  5. Noun.  A speech bubble.
  6. Noun.  A type of glass cup, sometimes used for brandy.(attention, may need a better definition, and synonyms/hyponyms/hypernyms) .
  7. Verb.  (intransitive) To increase or expand rapidly.

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