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distends

dɪˈstɛnd

verb

swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.

the abdomen distended rapidly

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distending

dɪˈstɛnd

verb

swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.

the abdomen distended rapidly

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distend

dɪˈstɛnd

verb

swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.

the abdomen distended rapidly

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dilating

dʌɪˈleɪt
dɪˈleɪt

verb

make or become wider, larger, or more open.

her eyes dilated with horror

enlarge,become larger,widen,become wider,expand,distend,swell

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dilates

dʌɪˈleɪt
dɪˈleɪt

verb

make or become wider, larger, or more open.

her eyes dilated with horror

enlarge,become larger,widen,become wider,expand,distend,swell

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dilated

dʌɪˈleɪt
dɪˈleɪt

verb

make or become wider, larger, or more open.

her eyes dilated with horror

enlarge,become larger,widen,become wider,expand,distend,swell

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dilate

dʌɪˈleɪt
dɪˈleɪt

verb

make or become wider, larger, or more open.

her eyes dilated with horror

enlarge,become larger,widen,become wider,expand,distend,swell

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develops

dɪˈvɛləp

verb

grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment

grow,evolve,mature,expand,enlarge,spread,advance,progress,prosper,succeed,thrive,get on well,flourish,blossom,bloom,burgeon,make headway,be successful,go great guns,initiate,instigate,set in motion,put in place,institute,inaugurate,originate,invent,form,establish,fashion,generate,undertake,embark on

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develop

dɪˈvɛləp

verb

grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment

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bulking

bʌlk

verb

treat (a product) so that its quantity appears greater than it is.

traders were bulking up their flour with chalk

make bigger,make larger,expand,pad out,fill out,eke out,add to,augment,increase

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bulked

bʌlk

verb

treat (a product) so that its quantity appears greater than it is.

traders were bulking up their flour with chalk

make bigger,make larger,expand,pad out,fill out,eke out,add to,augment,increase

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bulged

bʌldʒ

verb

swell or protrude to an incongruous extent.

the veins in his neck bulged

swell,swell out,puff up/out,stick out,balloon,balloon up/out,fill out,bag,belly,project,protrude,jut (out),stand out,be prominent,expand,inflate,distend,dilate,enlarge,bloat,intumesce,tumefy

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broadens

ˈbrɔːd(ə)n

verb

become larger in distance from side to side; widen.

her smile broadened

widen,become/make broader,become/make wider,expand,fill out,stretch (out),draw out,spread out,deepen,thicken

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broadening

ˈbrɔːd(ə)n

verb

become larger in distance from side to side; widen.

her smile broadened

widen,become/make broader,become/make wider,expand,fill out,stretch (out),draw out,spread out,deepen,thicken

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broadened

ˈbrɔːd(ə)n

verb

become larger in distance from side to side; widen.

her smile broadened

widen,become/make broader,become/make wider,expand,fill out,stretch (out),draw out,spread out,deepen,thicken

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broaden

ˈbrɔːd(ə)n

verb

become larger in distance from side to side; widen.

her smile broadened

widen,become/make broader,become/make wider,expand,fill out,stretch (out),draw out,spread out,deepen,thicken

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boosts

buːst

verb

help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.

a range of measures to boost tourism

improve,raise,uplift,increase,augment,magnify,swell,amplify,enhance,encourage,heighten,help,promote,foster,nurture,arouse,stimulate,invigorate,revitalize,inspire,perk up,support,bolster,buttress,shore up,buck up,jack up,give a shot in the arm to,expand,elevate,escalate,add to,strengthen,enlarge,inflate,push up,advance,develop,further,facilitate,assist,aid,back,hike,hike up,beef up,crank up,bump up,step up

noun

a source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement.

the cut in interest rates will give a further boost to the economy

uplift,lift,spur,encouragement,help,inspiration,stimulus,pick-me-up,fillip,support,bolster,shot in the arm

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boosting

buːst

verb

help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.

a range of measures to boost tourism

improve,raise,uplift,increase,augment,magnify,swell,amplify,enhance,encourage,heighten,help,promote,foster,nurture,arouse,stimulate,invigorate,revitalize,inspire,perk up,support,bolster,buttress,shore up,buck up,jack up,give a shot in the arm to,expand,elevate,escalate,add to,strengthen,enlarge,inflate,push up,advance,develop,further,facilitate,assist,aid,back,hike,hike up,beef up,crank up,bump up,step up

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boosted

buːst

verb

help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.

a range of measures to boost tourism

improve,raise,uplift,increase,augment,magnify,swell,amplify,enhance,encourage,heighten,help,promote,foster,nurture,arouse,stimulate,invigorate,revitalize,inspire,perk up,support,bolster,buttress,shore up,buck up,jack up,give a shot in the arm to,expand,elevate,escalate,add to,strengthen,enlarge,inflate,push up,advance,develop,further,facilitate,assist,aid,back,hike,hike up,beef up,crank up,bump up,step up

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boost

buːst

verb

help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.

a range of measures to boost tourism

improve,raise,uplift,increase,augment,magnify,swell,amplify,enhance,encourage,heighten,help,promote,foster,nurture,arouse,stimulate,invigorate,revitalize,inspire,perk up,support,bolster,buttress,shore up,buck up,jack up,give a shot in the arm to,expand,elevate,escalate,add to,strengthen,enlarge,inflate,push up,advance,develop,further,facilitate,assist,aid,back,hike,hike up,beef up,crank up,bump up,step up

noun

a source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement.

the cut in interest rates will give a further boost to the economy

uplift,lift,spur,encouragement,help,inspiration,stimulus,pick-me-up,fillip,support,bolster,shot in the arm

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augments

/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/
/ˈɔːɡm(ə)nt/

verb

Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

he augmented his summer income by painting houses

increase,make larger,make bigger,make greater,add to,supplement,build up,enlarge,expand,extend,raise,multiply,elevate,swell,inflate

noun

A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and certain other Indo-European languages.

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augmenting

/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/
/ˈɔːɡm(ə)nt/

verb

Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

he augmented his summer income by painting houses

increase,make larger,make bigger,make greater,add to,supplement,build up,enlarge,expand,extend,raise,multiply,elevate,swell,inflate

noun

A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and certain other Indo-European languages.

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augment

/ɔɡˈmɛnt/
/ˈɔɡˌmɛnt/

transitive verb

Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

he augmented his summer income by painting houses

increase,make larger,make bigger,make greater,add to,supplement,build up,enlarge,expand,extend,raise,multiply,elevate,swell,inflate

noun

A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and other Indo-European languages.

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assorts

/əˈsɔːt/

verb

(of genes or characteristics) become distributed among cells or progeny.

banding on the shell assorts independently of colour

diversify,variegate,bring variety to,assort,mix,enlarge,expand,widen,broaden,increase,proliferate,extend

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assorting

/əˈsɔːt/

verb

(of genes or characteristics) become distributed among cells or progeny.

banding on the shell assorts independently of colour

diversify,variegate,bring variety to,assort,mix,enlarge,expand,widen,broaden,increase,proliferate,extend

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assort

/əˈsɔrt/

verb

(of genes or characters) become distributed among cells or progeny.

banding on the shell assorts independently of color

diversify,variegate,bring variety to,assort,mix,enlarge,expand,widen,broaden,increase,proliferate,extend

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