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bloat

/bləʊt/verb

उच्चारण ब्लोट

फूलना, फुलाना, सूजना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I/T]

    to swell or make something swell, especially in an unpleasant way

    फूलना, फुलाना, सूजना

    • Eating too fast can bloat your stomach.
    • The dead fish had bloated in the sun.

    Synonyms swell puff up distend inflate

    Opposite shrink contract

noun
  1. 1

    [U] disapproving

    an unnecessary increase in the size or cost of something

    (खर्च, आकार आदि में) अनावश्यक बढ़ोतरी

    • bureaucratic bloat
    • Critics complained about the bloat in government spending.

    Synonyms excess inflation

  2. 2

    [U]

    a feeling of having a swollen stomach

    पेट फूलना, अफारा

    • Some foods cause bloat and discomfort.

    Synonyms bloating swelling

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bloated adjectivebloating noun