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Etymology

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взвинти́ть (vzvintítʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvzvʲinʲt͡ɕɪvətʲ]

Verb

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взви́нчивать (vzvínčivatʹimpf (perfective взвинти́ть)

  1. to lift up by screwing, to screw (something) upward
  2. (colloquial) to agitate, to upset, to excite (into a nervous state), to work up
  3. (colloquial) to inflate, to jack up (prices)

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