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turgescences

turgescences is the plural of turgescence.

Meaning of turgescence

Noun

turgescence (countable and uncountable, plural turgescences)

  1. The act of swelling, or state of being swollen or turgescent.
    • the instant turgescence is not to be taken off1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC
  2. Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast; turgidity.
    • A marked tendency to affectation, to turgescence.1813, Monthly Review

Questions about turgescences

What is turgescences the plural of?
Turgescences is the plural of turgescence.

Words near turgescences in the dictionary

  1. turgent
  2. turgently
  3. turgesce
  4. turgesced
  5. turgescence
  6. turgescences
  7. turgescencies
  8. turgescency
  9. turgescent
  10. turgesces
  11. turgescible

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