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Synonyms for distension
dis·ten·sion
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Princeton's WordNet
distention, distensionnoun
the act of expanding by pressure from within
Synonyms:
dilatation, distentiondilatation, distension, distentionnoun
the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
Synonyms:
dilatation, dilation, distention
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#24621 | rift | |
#45680 | dilation | |
#53873 | dilatation | |
#125388 | distension | |
#137963 | distention | |
#148039 | rifting |
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