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to dumb up
01
to make something appear more sophisticated by adding unnecessary content
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up
Base verb
dumb
Present tense
dumb up
3rd person singular
dumbs up
Present participle
dumbing up
Past simple
dumbed up
Past participle
dumbed up
Examples
She tried to dumb up her presentation by adding complex jargon.
