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Increased, ballooned (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grew

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'increased' is the first definition.
(growing is a kind of increasing)

'ballooned' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

(Other definitions for grew that I've seen before include "Cultivated'" , "Sprouted" , "Expanded - flourished" , "Became larger" , "Multiplied" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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