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Turgid Tur‧Gid ˈtɜːdʒəd ˈtɜːdʒɪd ˈtɜːr Adjective Formal 1turgid

Front turgid
Back tur‧gid /ˈtɜːdʒəd, ˈtɜːdʒɪd $ ˈtɜːr-/ adjective formal
1turgid writing or speech is boring and difficult to understand SYN dull:
a turgid Social Science textbook
2full and swollen with liquid or air
—turgidity /tɜːˈdʒɪdəti, tɜːˈdʒɪdɪti $ tɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]

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