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distention

noun

Expansion or swelling caused by stretching outward, often under pressure from within.

Stretching or swelling outward

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distension expansion swelling enlargement dilatation dilation

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elaboration

noun

An explanation that adds detail, or the process of developing an idea more fully.

Addition of explanatory detail

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expansion amplification development explanation enlargement refinement

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expatiate

verb

To speak or write at length and in detail.

Discuss at length

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elaborate expand expound enlarge discourse

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tumid

adjective

Swollen; in writing, excessively inflated or pompous.

Swollen

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swollen distended puffy tumescent turgid

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