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swollen
adjective
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
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ˈswəʊlən
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adjective
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
“hungry children with bloated stomachs”
adjective
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
“a conceited fool”
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hungry children with bloated stomachs
he had a grossly distended stomach
eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids
swollen hands
tumescent tissue
a conceited fool
an attitude of self-conceited arrogance
an egotistical disregard of others
so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty
growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary
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