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distention

🇬🇧 UK/dis'tenʃәn/🇺🇸 US
GREB2

Definitions

n.

The act or state of being expanded or swollen by internal pressure; variant of distension

膨胀,扩张

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dinot, apart, away
+
sconnector
+
tenhold, keep
+
tionact, process, state
=distention

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The distention caused by the gas made him uncomfortable.

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