The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; further extension; expansion.
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Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
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Delay.
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Same as Distention.
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The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs.
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The act of adorning, or the state of being adorned; adornment.
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Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering.
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Act of expatiating.
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The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase; augmentation; expa…
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The act or process of inflating, or the state of being inflated, as with air or gas; distention; expansion; enlargement.
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A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore.
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The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
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The quality or state of being puffy.
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of Stretch
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of Swell
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The power of the mind to reason or infer by running, as it were, from one fact or reason to another, and deriving a conclusion; an exercise or act of…
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The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like.
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The act of exposing or laying open, setting forth, laying bare of protection, depriving of care or concealment, or setting out to reprobation or cont…
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To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance;…
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A contraction of Photograph.
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A picture or likeness obtained by photography.
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A Turkish cloth measure, varying from 18 to 28 inches.
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The art of painting; representation by painting.
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The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time.
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The act or manner of treating; management; manipulation; handling; usage; as, unkind treatment; medical treatment.
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To range at large, or without restraint.
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To range at large, or without restraint.
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The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
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The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of being expanded; dilation; enlargement.
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The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
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The act or process of contracting, shortening, or shrinking; the state of being contracted; as, contraction of the heart, of the pupil of the eye, or…
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The act or process of contracting, shortening, or shrinking; the state of being contracted; as, contraction of the heart, of the pupil of the eye, or…
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