What does the cryptic crossword clue "Corporation’s papers given inflated appearance (5)" mean?

The definition is "inflated appearance". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TUM (synonym="corporation, as in stomach") + ID (synonym="papers") = TUMID The answer is TUMID.

Corporation’s papers given inflated appearance (5)

Independent Cryptic #11702 | 24 Across | 2024-04-12 flower

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