Distension and Deflation

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Distension noun - The act of expanding by pressure from within.

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Deflation is an antonym for distension in increase topic.

Deflation noun - The act of letting the air out of something.

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Distension is an antonym for deflation.

Nearby Words: deflate, deflated, deflating, deflator, deflationary

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Deflation and Distension. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distension/deflation

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