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| bloat [ blōt ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle bloat·ed, present participle bloat·ing, 3rd person present singular bloats) |
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1. swell: to become swollen or inflated, or make something do this
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2. excessively expand: to increase excessively, or make something do this
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3. swell with pride: to become or cause to become unpleasantly proud or conceited
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noun |
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1. excessive increase: an excessive amount, or an excessive increase in something
  corporate bloat
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2. veterinary medicine cattle disease: a disease affecting cattle and sheep, characterized by excessive gas in the main stomach compartment rumen
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| [Early 17th century. Probably < Old Norse blautr "soft, wet"] |
