congestion
1. excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: symptom • Hyponyms: hydrothorax, hemothorax, haemothorax, hyperemia, hyperaemia, pulmonary congestion, stuffiness 2. excessive crowding (Freq. 1) - traffic congestion • Syn: over-crowding • Derivationally related forms: overcrowd (for: over-crowding), congest • Hypernyms: crowding
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