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distend

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈstɛnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈstɛnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di stend′)

distend
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enlarge Collocations, widen Collocations, inflate, expand Collocations, increase Collocations, stretch Collocations, swell Collocations, dilate, bulge Collocations, augment, amplify, broaden Collocations, bloat, balloon Collocations, extend Collocations, lengthen, blow up (slang)

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