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flat·u·lence
(flăch′ə-ləns)n.
1. The presence of excessive gas in the digestive tract.
2. Self-importance; pomposity.
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Noun | 1. | flatulence - a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
2. | flatulence - pompously embellished language |
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flatulence
noun
1. wind, borborygmus (Medical), eructation Avoid any food that causes flatulence.
2. pretentiousness, boasting, hot air (informal), twaddle, pomposity, bombast, claptrap, empty words, fustian, prolixity, rodomontade, fanfaronade (rare) so much bloated nationalistic flatulence
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flat·u·lence
n. flatulencia, distensión y molestias abdominales por exceso de gas en el tracto gastrointestinal.
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