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turgid
01
(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated
Examples
The professor ’s lecture was so turgid that many students struggled to stay awake.
His turgid prose in the essay made the otherwise interesting topic feel dull and inaccessible.
02
unusually swollen, typically due to internal buildup of gas or fluid
Examples
The frog 's turgid throat pulsed as it croaked loudly.
Her ankle looked turgid, swollen from the sprain.
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turgidly
turgidness
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