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con·gest
 congest
- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
congested, congesting, congests |
| definition 1: |
to fill to excess; overcrowd; clog.
The crowd congested the small waiting room.- similar words:
- clog
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| definition 2: |
in pathology, to cause an excessive accumulation of blood in (an organ or vessel).
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| related words: |
bottleneck, clog, crowd, fill, impact, occlude, pack |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become clogged or overfilled.
- similar words:
- clog
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| related words: |
fill, pack |
| derivations: |
congestible (adj.), congestive (adj.), congestion (n.) |
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