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Misspelling
ddistendd, diistend, disstend, disteend, distemd, disten, distennd, disttend, ditsend, diztend, istend

Distend — synonyms, definition

1. distend (Verb)

30 synonyms
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3 definitions

distend (Verb) — Become wider.

distend (Verb) — Cause to expand as if by internal pressure. ex. "The gas distended the animal's body"

distend (Verb) — Swell from or as if from internal pressure. ex. "The distended bellies of the starving cows"

8 types of
bloat intumesce puff swell swell up tumefy tumesce widen
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