Droop and Distend

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Droop verb - To be limp from lack of water or vigor.

Usage example: the flowers drooped on their stalks in the blazing sun

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Distend is an antonym for droop.

Nearby Words: droopy, drooping, drooped

Distend verb - Cause to expand as it by internal pressure.

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Droop is an antonym for distend.

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