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distend
verb(dis-tend)
become wider
Synonyms: dilate,
distend
verb(dis-tend)
cause to expand as it by internal pressure
Examples:
The gas distended the animal's body.
distend
verb(dis-tend)
swell from or as if from internal pressure
Examples:
The distended bellies of the starving cows.

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