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distends

/dɪˈstɛndz/

Meanings
verb
To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell

Examples :

"The balloon distended as the child blew air into it. "
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expand verb

/ɛkˈspænd/

To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

"You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table."

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

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distended verb

/dɪˈstɛndɪd/

To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell

"After eating too much pizza, her stomach distended uncomfortably. "

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growing verb

/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

Illustration extend

extend verb

/ɛkˈstɛnd/

To increase in extent.

"The school's library hours were extended to 8 PM on weekdays. "

Illustration child

child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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swell verb

/swɛl/

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

"The radishes swelled up in the garden after the heavy rain. "

Illustration balloon

balloon noun

/bəˈluːn/ /bəˈlun/

An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.

"The children held their colorful balloons high as they walked home from school. "

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pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

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internal adjective

/ɪnˈtɝnəl/

Inside of something

"We saw the internal compartments."

Illustration stretch

stretch noun

/stɹɛtʃ/

An act of stretching.

"I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."

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spread noun

/spɹɛd/

The act of spreading.

"The spread of the flu was rapid in the school this week. "