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131overblown — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. superfluous, excessive, profuse, flowery; see oratorical , verbose . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. excessive, exaggerated, inflated, puffed up, overdone, overworked, immoderate, disproportionate. ANT.: modest,… …
132swollen — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. distended, puffed, swelled; see enlarged , inflated . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. enlarged, distended, bloated, puffy, puffed up, bulging, inflated, edemic, tumid, turgid. ANT.: deflated, contracted, shrunken III… …
