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distending definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb distend Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb distend Entailment of verb distend Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb distend 2 senses of distend Sense 1 dilate, distend => widen Sense 2 distend => swell, swell up intumesce, tumefy Familiarity of verb distend distend used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb distend Sense 1 dilate, distend => widen -------------- Sense 2 distend => swell, swell up intumesce, tumefy -------------- Overview of verb distend The verb distend has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. dilate, distend -- (become wider; "His pupils were dilated") 2. distend -- (swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows") Overview of verb distend The verb distend has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. dilate, distend -- (become wider; "His pupils were dilated") 2. distend -- (swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows")
distending definition
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