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These words are all informal ways to say "nonsense" or "something that is not true." If someone says something you think is silly or false, you can use these words. Baloney and bunk mean foolish talk or lies. Bull is a very informal word for lies or nonsense. Rubbish means trash, but it also means worthless ideas or nonsense.

These words all mean "to increase something" when you add the word "up" after them.

* To crank up means to make something like music louder or faster.

* To hike up means to make prices or costs higher.

* To jack up means to quickly and often unfairly increase prices or amounts.

* To raise already means to increase or lift. When used with "up" (to raise up), it still means to make something higher or improve its level.

These words are the last names of famous fictional spies from movies and TV shows.

* ARCHER is Sterling Archer, a cartoon spy.

* HUNT is Ethan Hunt from the *Mission: Impossible* movies.

* PEEL is Emma Peel, a spy from the classic British TV show *The Avengers*.

* POWERS is Austin Powers, a funny spy character from the movies.

These words all combine with "CAT" to form new words, which is why the category is "CAT___". For example, a catfish is a type of fish, and a catnap is a very short sleep. A cattail is a plant with a fuzzy top, and a catwalk is a narrow path, often for models in a fashion show.