ENGORGEMENT Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word engorgement. (close relations)
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| congestion | nounn | |||||
noun • excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part • excessive crowding | ||||||
| distension | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of expanding by pressure from within • the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions | ||||||
| inflation | nounn | |||||
noun • a general and progressive increase in prices • (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity • the act of filling something with air | ||||||
| swelling | nounn | |||||
noun • an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement • something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings • the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) | ||||||
| bloating | nounn | |||||
noun • swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas verb • become bloated or swollen or puff up • make bloated or swollen | ||||||
