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distention

/dɪ'stɛnʃən/ · dɪstɛnʃən

Distention has 3 syllables: dis · ten · tion.

dis
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ten
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tion
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noun. The act of expanding by pressure from within.

noun. The state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions.

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