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turgescing

turgescing is the present participle and gerund of turgesce.

Meaning of turgesce

Verb

turgesce (third-person singular simple present turgesces, present participle turgescing, simple past and past participle turgesced)

  1. (intransitive) To become turgid; to swell up or bloat.

Questions about turgescing

What is turgescing the present participle and gerund of?
Turgescing is the present participle and gerund of turgesce.

Words near turgescing in the dictionary

  1. turgescencies
  2. turgescency
  3. turgescent
  4. turgesces
  5. turgescible
  6. turgescing
  7. turgid
  8. turgidities
  9. turgidity
  10. turgidly
  11. turgidness

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