Dilating
Distended
Distended adjective - Enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure.
Usage example: bees with abdomens distended with honey are less apt to sting
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Synonyms for Distended
Dilating and distended are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dilating" instead an adjective "Distended".
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Related pairs
- swelling and dilating
- swelling and distended
- swollen and dilating
- swollen and distended
- tumid and dilating
- tumid and distended
- bloated and dilating
- bloated and distended
- turgid and dilating
- turgid and distended
- tumescent and dilating
- tumescent and distended
- ballooning and dilating
- ballooning and distended
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