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pad out

verb
  1. To add something extra to something to make it appear more substantial. · Some students pad out their essays by adding a whole lot of quotes from random sources.· Have you heard about girls padding out their bras to make their breasts look bigger?
  2. To sleep or go to bed. (slang) · Because of my job I usually pad out just before nine o'clock.· My housemate was very annoyed to find my friends padded out on the lounge room floor this morning.
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