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turgid

Turgid describes something swollen or bloated, or language or style that is designed to show-off. (adjective)

  1. When your stomach is bloated and swollen, this is an example of a situation where it would be described as a turgid stomach.
  2. When someone talks all the time about how great and wealthy he is, this is an example of something that would be described as turgid conversation.

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See turgid in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See turgid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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